Merlins Cave The Green Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire HP8 4QF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Willow (T1) - Remove lowest west limb resting on fence. Reduce height of remaining tree by 2m to a finished height of 3m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 31 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from Buckinghamshire's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 12
Show all 19 with distances
- 18 mPeterson HouseGrade II
- 32 mFlag HouseGrade II
- 47 mStaceys Staceys CottageGrade II
- 48 mNational Westminster Bank and Adjoining GatewayGrade II
- 48 mParish Church of St GilesGrade I
- 52 mChalfont GalleriesGrade II
- 61 mSandfordGrade II
- 64 mBucks HouseGrade II
- 68 mThe Green Cottage the Wellington CottageGrade II
- 70 mYe Olde ShoppeGrade II
- 70 mLychgate to Churchyard at Rear of Lych Gate CottageGrade II
- 74 mLych Gate Cottage (Premises of Brown and Company Solicitors)Grade II
- 79 mBlue Dragon, and Premises of Colin Lobering ButchersGrade II
- 94 mThe Feathers Public House and Saddlers HouseGrade II
- 104 mK6 Telephone Kiosk to South of the Feathers Public HouseGrade II
- 116 mReading RoomGrade II
- 133 mPilgrims RestGrade II
- 138 mBrick Wall Fronting North Side of High Street South Boundary Wall of New Rectory and Pulic Toilets of Approximately 50 MetresGrade II
- 147 mPremises of A J Axe and SonsGrade II
Checked on 6 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £2,380,000 in June 2022. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, 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
- HP8 4QF
- Received
- around 22 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Chalfont St Giles and Little Chalfont
- Parish
- Chalfont St Giles
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Blue Cedar Tree Surgeons Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 17 of the 56-day target. Buckinghamshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.
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
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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