Duck End 15A Smithfield End Swanbourne Buckinghamshire MK17 0SP Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/05509/KA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Hawthorn - Remove to ground level, T2 Sycamore - Remove to ground level. T3 Ash - pruning to leave a 2m clearance from the utility cable. One lower branch (approximately 4m in length) to be pruned back to the main stem to avoid interference with the hedge. T4 Oak - selected lateral pruning of growth overhanging the border by the neighbouring property only by up to 3.5m to prevent encroachment. No full crown reduction. T5 Prunus - Remove to ground level. T6 Silver Birch - Remove to ground level. T7 Willow - Weeping willow to be re-pollarded back to established pollard heads (up to 4m of re-growth to be removed). T8 Pear - Pear to be reduced in height by 2m and by 1m in width. Remove vigorous vertical growth and reshape to improve form, fruit production, and ease of picking. T9 Oak - crown lift to provide approximately 5.2m of clearance over the road and path only. No full crown reduction, and pruning kept as minimal as possible to avoid spoiling the form of the tree. T10 Parrotia - Persian ironwood to have a new pollard framework established up to 2m below the existing pollard points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Swanbourne 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boot House, Grade II, 36 m away · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Swanbourne built-up area; National infrastructure project 1269 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £800,000 in November 2022. Detached house, freehold.

14 November 2022£800,000
12 July 1996£190,000

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

Building

Floor area200 m² (2,153 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 7 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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 in Conservation Area
Postcode
MK17 0SP
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Newton Longville
Parish
Swanbourne
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
TPO shall not be made
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Buzzard Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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%).

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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.