Selborne Frieth Hill Frieth Buckinghamshire RG9 6PW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/06174/KA - Works to trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Pine Black dot (Front of property) - Light tip reduction by approx 3ft to the 5 lowest laterals, three growing towards the road and two growing towards the neighbouring property leaving tree at a spread of approx. 16 metres to maintain clearance from building and road and Field Maple Red dot (Front of property) - Raise epicormic and lower hanging growth up to first main fork, leaving a clear stem to maintain clearance to the road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 10

Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Article 4 direction
Former Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 23 m away: Frieth
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m; Tree preservation order 17 m away; SSSI 488 m away: Frieth Meadows SSSI; Inside the Frieth 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. 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 1

Last sold for £850,000 in December 2007. Detached house, freehold.

3 December 2007£850,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area239 m² (2,573 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
RG9 6PW
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Chiltern Villages
Parish
Hambleden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO shall not be made
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 5 days slower than Buckinghamshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 91% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 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

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.