Woodlands Oxford Road Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 7DL Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/08110/KA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Yew (T1) - Reduce height by up to 2m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 1.5m, to finished crown dimensions of 7m height and 4m lateral spread to reduce encroachment over driveway. Common Beech (T2) - Target Prune away from wires to provide up to 1.5m utility clearance. Portuguese Laurel (T3) - Reduce to a finishing height of 1m and remove pile of branches to form a manageable hedge. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Gerrards Cross Common 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
1 listed building within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Gerrards Cross built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 46 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
SL9 7DL
Received
around 7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Gerrards Cross and Denham
Parish
Gerrards Cross Town Council
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Artemis Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
928decided 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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