9 Rickfords Hill Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 2RT Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/06840/KA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch - Reducing the height by up to 2 meters and the lateral spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: The Saracen's Head Inn
List entry 1310556 · 7 m from the pin · 64 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II*, 59 Grade II)
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 ↗
Aylesbury Town 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.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 13 m away; Inside the Aylesbury built-up area.
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
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
HP20 2RT
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Aylesbury North
Parish
Aylesbury
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
4 Seasons Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
421decided 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 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 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%).

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