Church Farm House, Chequers Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LJ Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1713 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 1x Scots Pine tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Final Officer Report APPDELRP - Delegated Report · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice APPDNOT - Decision Notice · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree Location Plan APPLOCA - Site/Location Plans · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Redacted APPFRWEB - Application Form - Web Form · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Tree Photos APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

North Crawley conservation area
Also North Crawley. 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.
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church Farmhouse, Grade II, about 28 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the North Crawley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area587 m² (6,318 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil, Boiler and underfloor heating, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Milton Keynes
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
MK16 9LJ
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Olney & Rural
Parish
North Crawley
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
192decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Milton Keynes in the last twelve months, from validation. Milton Keynes decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
MYRTLE COTTAGE, CHEQUERS LANE, NORTH CRAWLEY, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 9LJ
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2025 Approved
7 CHEQUERS LANE, NORTH CRAWLEY, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 9LJ
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2025 Approved
4 Chequers Lane, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LJ
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2024 Approved
22 High Street, North Crawley, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9LH
Reduction of Portuguese Laurel to 1.8 metres in height and 2 metres in width
24/01968/TCA
2024 Approved
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The removal of all trunk suckers on the lower part of a Lime Tree protected by Milton Key…
24/01036/TPO
2024 Approved
19 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
The crown reduction from 5m tall x 6m wide to 3m x 4m of 1x Holly tree, from 6m tall x 4m…
24/00772/TCA
2024 Approved
Land Adjacent To The War Memorial High Street North Crawley
Advertisement consent for the display of non-illuminated single-leg lectern sign
24/00211/ADV
2023 Withdrawn
17 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
The removal of dead pear tree
23/02343/TCA
2023 Approved
Ivy House 31 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9HN
To remove all suckers from base area of trunk and all suckers/new branches up to approx 4…
23/00322/TPO
2022 Approved
26 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
Listed Building Consent to make good sections of missing timber frame infill panels to or…
22/03108/LBC
2021 Refused
26 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
Listed Building Consent for the proposed loft conversion, reinstating staircase access an…
21/03066/LBC
2021 Refused
26 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
Loft conversion, reinstating staircase access and installation of eyebrow windows (accomp…
21/03065/FUL
2022 Approved
7 Chequers Lane North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LJ
Erection of a single storey front extension, creation of a pond in front garden, and inte…
22/00450/FUL
2021 Approved
9 Chequers Lane North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LJ
The crown reduction of a Maple Tree (T1) by 1.5m to all sides of tree
21/03403/TCA
2021 Approved
26 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
Replace rotten timber in ceiling in main bedroom and screw/nail to supporting joist
21/01689/FUL
2021 Approved
26 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
Listed Building Consent to replace rotten timber in ceiling in main bedroom and screw/nai…
21/01690/LBC
2021 Approved
St Firmins Church High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
Notification of intention to reduce the crown on Sycamore Tree (T1) by 5 meters in height…
21/00692/TCA
2020 Approved
Myrtle Cottage Chequers Lane North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LJ
Notification of intention to reduce a willow (T1) and Ash (T2) to previously pruned cuts…
20/02596/TCA
2020 Refused
7 Chequers Lane North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LJ
Single storey front extensions, internal alterations and rooflights
20/02039/FUL
2020 Approved
7 Chequers Lane North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LJ
Single storey front/side extension, 4no rooflights and internal alterations
20/00527/FUL
2019 Approved
St Firmins Church High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
T1 - Lime Tree - Crownlift to 3m, remove epicormic growth
19/02380/TPO
2019 Approved
4 Chequers Lane North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LJ
Notification of intention to fell T1 (Apple) and T2 (Dogwood)
19/01286/TCA
2018 Approved
The Chequers 24 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
Proposed boundary wall between Lancaster Cottage and Chequers Public House. Temporary fen…
18/02165/FUL
2018 Approved
Myrtle Cottage Chequers Lane North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LJ
Proposed single storey side extension
18/01282/FUL
2016 Approved
19 High Street North Crawley Newport Pagnell MK16 9LH
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Milton Keynes
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#59 of 296 councils
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Milton Keynes is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #52 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Milton Keynes decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #156 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #159 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #52 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #45 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,088
Total decisions
134 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.