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1 Postford Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

Granted Guildford 25/T/00291 Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 English Oak - Reduce in height by approx. 2 - 2.5m to leave a finished tree height of approx 13m, reshape the remaining tree by approx. 2 - 2.5m back to suitable growth points, finished branch length to the north 5.8m, east 6m, south 4.4m and west 6m. Remove major deadwood from the tree, and stem clean by removing epicormic growth and old stubs to a height of 4m. T2 Alder - Raise the canopy to create 3 meters clearance. T3 English Oak - Remove major dead wood from the tree. T4 English Oak - reduce back the 2X lowest branches to the west by 2.5m to suitable growth points to leave an approx. finished branch length of 6m to bring them in line with the canopy above and remove major deadwood. T5 1X Ash with ash die back- Fell ground level. (Conservation Area)

As published by the council, reference 25/T/00291

Application record

Reference
25/T/00291
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Application Approved
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
St. Martha
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU4 8RP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Guildford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/P/01403 Granted

    1 Postford Mill Cottages, Mill Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, GU4 8RP

    Erection of a ground floor garden room extension with an open porch with alterations following demolition of existing porch/ entrance hall.

    Decided 28 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Application Approved

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Charterhouse Tree Care LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Guildford

Active · incorporated 2015 · Guildford

14 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision · 20 Jan 2026
  • Officer report Report · 20 Jan 2026
  • Application form - redacted Application Form · 01 Dec 2025
  • Map 1 postford mill cottages Application Document · 01 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Guildford granted permission on 23 January 2026, 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.

About tree works applications

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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