The National Trust will fell multiple trees in the West Wycombe Conservation Area if a new planning application is approved.

The conservation charity has applied Buckinghamshire Council to cut down various trees it owns in the village.

This includes a cypress at a 16 and 17 High Street, which is ‘too large for the garden’ and growing against the wall of the outhouse of the small cottage.

A dead ivy-covered apple tree is also to be removed at ‘Black Boy Cottage’ due to it being too big for the property.

Meanwhile, several trees are set to be cut down in the garden of 7 High Street because they are ‘too large’ for the small cottage.

The hazards and observations for this location read: “Plum tree adjacent to rear gate, self-set sycamore and ash saplings. Sycamore adjacent to boundary wall, Cypress tree next to outbuilding.”

An apple tree and group of cypress trees are also set to be felled to ground level at 5 High Street due to their size, as well as an elm and sycamore at number 38.

The notes for the latter location read: “Both trees situated in the raised area of soil adjacent to the wall, regenerated trees with no room for development and will in time cause damage to the wall (adjacent to pavement).”

Several other trees will also be trimmed back to reduce their size if the national Trust gets permission for the plans.