Planning application
Waterworks Cottage, Blacksmith Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8NL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - To reduce all lateral growth back to the boundary line to gain a 2 metre clearance from the property from the Cherry and mixed broad leave trees. T1 - To crown lift to 8 metres (2.5 metre clearance over the roof line) by removing trailing secondary branching, 4-5 primary limbs and epicormic regrowth from the main stem and reduce the remaining lowest 3-4 limbs by 3 metres to reduce the overhang over the building. (Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area)
As published by the council, reference 25/T/00207
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T/00207
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Tree Application Approved
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Tillingbourne
- Parish
- St. Martha
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU4 8NL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by Guildford
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22 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Application Approved
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10 Aug 2026
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Guildford granted permission on 22 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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