Oval House 13 Oval Way Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire SL9 8PY Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/07115/KA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Conifers - North Perimeter (hedge/tree line) - 28 stems, West Perimeter - 3 trees, South Perimeter - 13 trees. Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

11 Sept 2026

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Consultation

14 Sept 2026

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Approved

20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Site constraints 4

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.

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Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chalfont St Peter built-up area; National infrastructure project 1933 m away: SDC M40 Campus, at pre-application.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area217 m² (2,336 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C

PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms

Built1900 to 1929

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council: Buckinghamshire
Application type: Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode: SL9 8PY
Received: 11 Sept 2026
Validated: 11 Sept 2026
Ward: Gerrards Cross and Denham
Parish: Gerrards Cross Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 23 Oct 2026
Decision: TPO shall not be made
Decision date: 20 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

This one39d

Council42d

UK36d

81%decided within 8 weeks

91%approved

945decided 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 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 14 Sept 2026
Comments by: 5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 23 Oct 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%).

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for householder decisions

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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

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.