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Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ

Granted Guildford 25/T/00315 Tree Preservation Order

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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 15 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 23 Apr 2026 Lawful development
  • 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)

    Decided 11 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Dec 2025

    Received by Guildford

  2. 14 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approved With Conditions

  4. 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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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • Officer report Report · 16 Mar 2026
  • Fiona davies - object Correspondence · 26 Jan 2026
  • Tree photo Photo · 14 Jan 2026
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 24 Dec 2025
  • Site plan Drawing · 24 Dec 2025

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What 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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    26/P/00496 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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    25/T/00220 Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    (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)

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  • Penn, Upper Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EZ

    26/P/00276 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 13 docs
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  • 26/T/00250 Awaiting decision

    13 Merrow Woods, Guildford, GU1 2LQ

    Mature Oak T1 - Remove the major dead wood by reducing the two lower limbs growing over the boundary into neighbours garden. Reduction of two limbs by 3-4m back to good strong lateral growth.

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/T/00236 Awaiting decision

    Holly, Heathway, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5ET

    T1 - Oak - Reduce crown by approx 3 meters leaving suitable growth points. Reasons for works: To allow more light into the rear garden and reduce leaf fall (TPO P1/201/443)

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/T/00229 Awaiting decision

    1 The Ridings, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5BN

    T1 (Oak Tree) - Fell. TPO P1/201/184.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/T/00228 Awaiting decision

    Copperdown, Forest Road, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5BL

    T16 Beech - Deadwood removal and crown reduction by 3-4M (TPO - P1/201/184)

    Received 31 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/T/00204 Awaiting decision

    8 Downs Drive, Guildford, GU1 2WH

    T1 Beech Tree: Carefully dismantle and replace tree (TPO No. 9 of 2009)

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Trees