Planning application
Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(T1) Beech tree- raise crown to 8m by removing secondary branches to form even height crown to allow more light into bottom of garden and to open up view (TPO P1/201/46)
As published by the council, reference 25/T/00315
Application record
- Reference
- 25/T/00315
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Approved With Conditions
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Nicolas
- Parish
- Friary & St. Nicolas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU2 4EZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/00496 Awaiting decision
Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
Temporary siting of two ancillary mobile units within the residential curtilage during renovation works (associated with 26/P/00276), comprising one day room/home office unit with small kitchenette and one sleeping/bathroom unit, to be removed on completion.
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26/P/00276 Granted
Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the replacement of existing timber framed glazed windows and doors throughout with powder coated metal framed windows and doors, enlarge some of the existing window and door openings on the south and east elevations together with replacement of existing powder coated metal garage door with powder coated metal framed glazed doors on the west elevation.
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25/T/00220 Granted
Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ
(T1) Beech tree- reduce in height by 3m and reduce sides by 2m, raise crown to 6m leaving at height of 20m and width of 13m (TPO P1/201/46)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by Guildford
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14 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Approved With Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Capel tree surgeons Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Horsham
Active · incorporated 2016 · Horsham
35 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- Officer report
- Fiona davies - object
- Tree photo
- Application form redacted
- Site plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Guildford granted permission on 16 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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