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PL/26/05664/KA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Decided

Proposal

T1 - Silver Birch - reduce main uprights by 2m to suitable growth points, reduce large lateral over road by 2m to suitable growth points and deadwood crown. T2 - Crown thin by 30% to reduce weight on limbs due to fungal colonisation (Inonotus hispidus) and masses of reactive growth… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
TPO shall not be made
17 Aug 2026

TPO shall not be made on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Marlow 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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Marlow built-up area; Tree preservation order 29 m away.
Not affected
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
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
SL7 1QB
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Marlow
Parish
Marlow Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
TPO shall not be made
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Top Arborists Ltd

Public comments

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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