Wall Cottage 68 North Park Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8JR Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/05451/TP - Works to trees covered by TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Reduce height by up to 10 metres to eliminate the risk of limb failure and retain the tree as a suitable monolith habitat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Gerrards Cross Centenary 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
Inside the Chalfont St Peter built-up area; Green belt 53 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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 covered by TPO
Postcode
SL9 8JR
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Gerrards Cross and Denham
Parish
Gerrards Cross Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Trees Allowed In Part
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
South Bucks Tree Surgeons Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 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