Apsley House 28 High Street Amersham Buckinghamshire HP7 0DJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/07391/KA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sectional dismantle the large Italian Cypress x2 group (G1), sectional dismantle the large Palm tree x2 group (G2), reduce the height of the by around 4 metres and the spread by 1-2 metres to maintain the trees size for its proximity very close to the corner of the house x 1 Magnolia (T3), reduce the height and spread of the tree by 2-3 metres to allow the tree to be maintained as a feature in the garden x 1 Silver Birch (T4), sectional dismantle as long neglected hedge large Conifer trees x16 (G5) and sectional dismantle due to the trees location with proximity to the neighbours property and the shed x 1 Goat Willow tree (T6). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form and Certificate · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Apsley House
List entry 1222133 · The pin is inside its outline · 77 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 71 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Amersham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production.. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 163 m away: Chilterns; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Amersham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £4,750,000 in November 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

21 November 2025£4,750,000
8 May 2015£2,715,000
28 August 1996£700,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area426 m² (4,585 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler with radiators and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Buckinghamshire
Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
HP7 0DJ
Received
around 14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Amersham and Chesham Bois
Parish
Amersham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
931decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Buckinghamshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Buckinghamshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Buckinghamshire is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #280 out of 296. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Buckinghamshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #217 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #241 of 296
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #280 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #248 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
491 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
71 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
131 decided
4,446
Total decisions
690 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.