Planning application
St Dunstans Church Hall Burton Lane Monks Risborough Buckinghamshire
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Reduction in height to approximately 6-8 feet, re-wiring, and removal of additional foliage of 15x Irish Yew to improve footpath access, light and visibility within the churchyard
As published by the council, reference PL/26/06789/KA
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/06789/KA
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Buckinghamshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
-
PL/25/5423/TP Granted
St Dunstans Church Hall Burton Lane Monks Risborough Buckinghamshire
7 Sycamore - reduce crown, pruning each seconary stem to approx 2m, 41 Sycamore - reduce stem on south-west side by 2-3m to bring in line with the remaining crown
-
PL/26/00039/KA Granted
St Dunstans Church Hall Burton Lane Monks Risborough Buckinghamshire
7 Sycamore - reduce crown, pruning each seconary stem to approx 2m, 41 Sycamore - reduce stem on south-west side by 2-3m to bring in line with the remaining crown
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Buckinghamshire took a median of 58 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Buckinghamshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Buckinghamshire's median decision took 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Buckinghamshire's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.