3 Faithorn Close Chesham Buckinghamshire HP5 2SA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/05422/TP - Works to trees covered by TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut - reduce crown overall by 3.5 metres on top, and by 3 metres on the side to maintain the health of the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

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
National landscape 192 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Chesham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
HP5 2SA
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Chesham South
Parish
Chesham
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 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 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 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