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The Cedars Northern Heights Bourne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5LE

PL/26/02393/TPWorks to trees covered by TPORefused

Refused on 19 May 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Limes : Crown reduction 10m. Ash - Reduce height by 5-6m each

Received
9 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Flackwell Heath and The Wooburns
  1. Received9 Mar
  2. Validated9 Mar
  3. Consult.16 Apr
  4. Target4 May
  5. Decided19 May

Decided in 71 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Cedars Northern Heights Bourne End Buckinghamshire SL8 5LE. Buckinghamshire has handled 1,085 applications of this type. This one was decided in 71 days, 2 weeks longer than Buckinghamshire's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 160 applications across Flackwell Heath and The Wooburns. We hold 584 applications in total for the SL8 postcode area.

45% of trees applications at Buckinghamshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. Refuse Limes : Crown reduction 10m. Ash - Reduce height by 5-6m each When considering proposals for works to protected trees, the anticipated benefits must be balanced against any potential loss of amenity and risk of harm to the trees. As such, robust and compelling justification is required. In this instance, the trees make a significant contribution to the character and appearance of the area. The information submitted fails to provide sufficient technical evidence or clear justification for the extent of the proposed works. Furthermore, the scale of the works is likely to result in detrimental impacts on the health and longevity of the trees. The proposed works would also lead to a material loss of amenity, contrary to the objectives of the Tree Preservation Order.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SL8 5LE
Application type
Works to trees covered by TPO
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Wooburn and Bourne End

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 March 2026
Consultation expiry
16 April 2026
Consultation start
26 March 2026
Consultation end
16 April 2026
Last date for comments
16 April 2026
Target decision date
4 May 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: Former Wycombe Rural District - Poultry Production
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 05/1981Covers the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Buckinghamshire

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