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Rydes Hill Preparatory, Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8BP

Granted Guildford 25/T/00294 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G 1 1733 (Ash): Fell trees due to Ash dieback, T 1 1734 (Common Oak): remove dead wood, G 2 1735 (Ash, Sycamore, Horse Chestnut and Common Oak): Fell ash trees due to ash dieback and remove severe ivy on all remaining trees, T 2 1736 (Common Lime): Remove basal growth, T 4 1738 (Yew): Fell tree (dead), T 8 1742: (Silver Maple): Reduce crown height by 2m. Reduce crown spread by 3m, G 3 1743 (Norway Maple, Horse Chestnut, Hornbeam, Ash and Sycamore): Fell the 3 Ash within group & the 2 dead sycamore. Lift all trees over school entrance road to 5m, T 30 1867 (Common Oak): Remove dead wood, broken and damaged branches, fungal brackets and cavity visible on stem, G 6 1868 (Sycamore and Hawthorn): Prune tree, T 32 1870 (Sweet Gum): Install non-invasive cable brace as stem bifurcates at ground level, T 39 1877 (Sycamore)/ T 40 1878 (Horse Chestnut): De-ivy, G4 and G5 (Yew, Sycamore, Common Oak, Holly, Western Red Cedar and Portugal Laurel): Remove damaged and broken branches [TPO P1/201/254]

As published by the council, reference 25/T/00294

Application record

Reference
25/T/00294
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Approved With Conditions
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Decided
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Worplesdon
Parish
Worplesdon
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU2 8BP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Guildford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/P/00780 Granted

    Rydes Hill Preparatory, Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8BP

    Alterations to an existing school building (Lodge). Addition of a new nursery classroom building. External landscaping and canopy structure associated with the nursery.

    Decided 13 Sep 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved With Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision · 09 Mar 2026
  • Tree schedule of works Application Document · 19 Jan 2026
  • Tim holman approval to validate Correspondence · 19 Jan 2026
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 09 Jan 2026
  • Tree survey with site plan Application Document · 09 Jan 2026
  • Site plan Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • Photos of trees Photo · 09 Jan 2026
  • Photos of trees Photo · 09 Jan 2026
  • Photos of trees Application Document · 05 Jan 2026
  • Dryad tree survey Application Document · 02 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Guildford granted permission on 9 March 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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  • Rydes Hill Preparatory, Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8BP

    21/P/00780 Submitted 7 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Alterations to an existing school building (Lodge). Addition of a new nursery classroom building. External landscaping and canopy structure associated with the nursery.

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
  • St Josephs Catholic Primary School, 155 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8YH

    25/T/00313 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 100 yards away

    T806 (Horse Chestnut): Reduce regrowth from lowest northern primary limb by up to 3m to leave a branch lengths of c4m from the primary branch union. Reduce regrowth from the lowest primary limb at 6m agl by 3m to leave a final branch length of c4m. Reduce regrowth from southern lowest primary limb by up to 3m to leave final lengths of c3m from the primary branch union. Reduce the vertical regrowth within eastern crown at 6m agl and 4m from main stem up to 3m to leave a final branch length of c3m from the horizontal primary branch union. T816 (Common Oak): Retrench the crown by reducing the height by up to 3m to leave a final height of approximately 14m and reduce the lateral radial spreads by up to 2m to leave radial spreads of approximately 5m, shaping the crown accordingly. T817 (Commons Oak): Remove ivy (TPO P1/201/401)

    Granted Trees 4 docs
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    22/D/00079/6 Submitted 23 Jan 2023 100 yards away

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    24/P/01072 Submitted 16 Jul 2024 100 yards away

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    24/T/00054 Submitted 1 Mar 2024 150 yards away

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    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Trees