28 Birkett Way Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP8 4BJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/06969/TP - Works to trees covered by TPO Registered

Proposal

T1 Oak - Reducing the canopy by approximately 2.5 metres to bring the overall spread and weight of the crown back into a more suitable and manageable form. G1 Beech - Reduce the group of three mature beech trees by approximately 2 metres throughout their canopies, carefully selecting each pruning cut and taking it back to the best available viable growth point for the continued health, structure and long-term development of the trees. G2 Maple - Remove two dead maple trees growing beneath the canopy of the large established oak tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Nov 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Whole District excluding the Town of Chesham - Poultry production.. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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 141 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Little Chalfont 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
HP8 4BJ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont
Parish
Little Chalfont
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
J&D Clark

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 56.

Day 650 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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