Land between Lower End Road, Wavendon and Tavistock Close, Woburn Sands and Along Cranfield Road, Woburn Sands Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1358 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Under Consultation

Proposal

The reduction of sub-dominant western stem by 3m of Sycamore (T9 - tag no. 104, Part of the sites Group TPO ref: ), felling to ground of dead English Oak (T34, Individual TPO ref: ), diseased Ash (T134, Part of the sites Group TPO ref: ) and Hybrid Black Poplar (T228 - tag no. 105, Part of the sites Group TPO ref: ), crown clean of Sycamore (T39 - tag no. 107, Individual TPO ref: ), English Oak (T75 - tag no.114, Part of the sites Group TPO ref: ), English Oak (T76 - tag no.113, Part of the sites Group TPO ref: ) and English Oak (T136 - tag no. 122, Part of the sites Group TPO ref: ), overall crown reduction by up to 2-3m, and crown clean of Horse Chestnut (T40 - tag no. 108, Part of the sites Group TPO ref: ), the reduction of sub dominant stem from c. 5-6.5m on eastern aspect with hazard crack by 3-4m to suitable secondary growth, and crown clean of English Oak (T79 - tag no. 111, Individual TPO ref: ), crown reduction in height by c. 5-6m to mitigate the risk of failure of Horse Chestnut (T80 - tag no. 112, Individual TPO ref: ), reduction in height to 10.5m, above open cavities to create a monolith habitat structure, above c. 6.5m all lateral branches to be reduced to 3m with coronet cuts of English Oak (T139 - tag no. 119, Individual TPO ref: ), selective pruning of all lower branches back by 2m to provide clearance of gate of group G6 comprising Hornbeam, Hawthorn, Elder, and felling to ground level all dead standing trees within falling distance of public right of way and crown clean of group G27 comprising Corsican Pine, Scots Pine, Silver Birch, Ash & Sycamore trees protected by Milton Keynes Council Tree Preservation Order no. . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 60.

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Woburn Sands built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Danesborough
Parish
Wavendon
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Aspect Arboriculture

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 97% of tree and landscaping works in Milton Keynes are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Milton Keynes
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#59 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Milton Keynes is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #52 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Milton Keynes decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #156 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #159 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #52 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #45 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,088
Total decisions
134 refused in the year to March 2026