72 Burgess Wood Road South Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1EJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/07260/TP - Works to trees covered by TPO Registered

Proposal

Crown reduction in height and spread by up to 2m and crown lift to 4m over garden of G3 (Hornbeam x5); crown reduction by up to 4m and shape G4 (Holly x6) to tidy and make more compact; side back by up to 1m of G5 (Laurel) to in line with fence; side back to in line with fence by up to 1m and crown lift branches overhanging garden to 5m G6 (Holly); crown reduction in height and spread by up to 2m of T9 (Beech) leaning heavily over garden and by 1m of T11 (Beech) in conflict with adjacent properties; reduction in height by up to 4m of G12 (Laurel) to match fence height; felling of G13 (Lawson Cypress x 2) as the larger has poor unions and which has dominated the smaller specimen with a spindly form; felling of T14 (Hornbeam) pressing against fence boundary, overhanging and in conflict with annexe roof; removal of lowest branch over footpath and highway back to source by approximately 6m of T15 (Hornbeam); selective prune to give 2m clearance away from property of T16 (Hornbeam); crown reduction in height and spread by up to 2m and crown lift to 5m of T17 (Beech); felling of T18 (Lawson Cypress) and replanting with an ornamental tree in the main garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Beaconsfield built-up area; Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 2

Last sold for £3,975,000 in May 2026. Detached house, freehold.

7 May 2026£3,975,000
2 November 2007£1,235,000

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

Building

Floor area896 m² (9,644 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler with radiators and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees covered by TPO
Postcode
HP9 1EJ
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Beaconsfield
Parish
Beaconsfield Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
South Bucks Tree Surgeons Limited

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
928decided 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 27 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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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

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.