Hollybank Cottage Kingsway Farnham Common Buckinghamshire SL2 3ST Data via plota.co.uk

PL/26/02161/TP - Works to trees covered by TPO Decided

Proposal

T1 (London Plane) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points at approximately 5m by removing approximately 11m from height to prevent further damage to the house roof. T2 (London Plane) - Re-pollard back to previous pruning points at approximately 5m by removing approximately 11m from height to prevent further damage to the house roof. T3 (Beech) - Crown reduce height by up to 3m and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m. to finished crown dimensions of 13m height and 8m lateral spread) as part of continued maintenance. G1 (2 x Holly, Yew & Laurel) - reduce height by approximately 1m. (to match height of Yew), trim all round as hard as possible whilst retaining a green screen as part of continued maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Consultation
22 Apr 2026
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Trees Allowed In Part
14 May 2026

Trees Allowed In Part on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Special area of conservation 154 m away: Burnham Beeches
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 154 m away: Burnham Beeches SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Farnham Common and Farnham Royal 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £342,500 in December 2004. Semi-detached house, freehold.

10 December 2004£342,500
2 August 2002£250,000
8 June 2001£225,000
9 February 1996£120,000

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

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, 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 covered by TPO
Postcode
SL2 3ST
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Farnhams and Stoke Poges
Parish
Farnham Royal Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 May 2026
Decision
Trees Allowed In Part
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Artemis Tree Services Ltd

Public comments

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Last counted 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Apr 2026
Comments by
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
12 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Buckinghamshire
Planning Authority Score
1.3/10
Poor
#284 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.