Rear of 68-78 Station Road, Woburn Sands Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1175 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Withdrawn

Proposal

Remove basal epicormic growth from the group. Sever stem ivy at 1 metre and pull away from the stem. Reinspect the lower stems of the group. Selectively reduce northern lateral branches by 2 metres. Remove all deadwood branches exceeding 5cm in diameter of Common Lime (G2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Withdrawn
5 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Woburn Sands 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Woburn Sands built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
MK17 8SB
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Danesborough
Parish
Woburn Sands
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Milton Keynes
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#59 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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