5 Parsons Wood Parsonage Lane Farnham Common Buckinghamshire SL2 3NZ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/01874/TP - Works to trees covered by TPO Refused

Proposal

Oak (T2) - Crown lift up to 5m from ground level on Bosdil's side only. (). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 6 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
5 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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
Inside the Farnham Common and Farnham Royal built-up area; Tree preservation order 24 m away: Bucks County Council (Eton R.D.) Tree Preservation Order No. 12; 1950; dated 23/8/50; made under S.2; Green belt 41 m away: London; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 covered by TPO
Postcode
SL2 3NZ
Received
around 6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Farnhams and Stoke Poges
Parish
Farnham Royal Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Fineland Forestry Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 18 days slower than Buckinghamshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 9% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 20 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Apr 2026
Comments by
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
1 May 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
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

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