Planning application
Tanfield Cottage, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7SU
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Cypress x 3 in woodland area by parking. Reduce height by approximately 50% to 5m tall.1. Height pre 10m post 5m crown spread pre 5m post 5m. T2. Dead Elm x 2 by boundary fence to graveyard. Fell to near ground level.2. Dead elm trees 5m tall T3. Cypress RHS of drive. Reduce height by approximately 50% to 8m tall.3. Height pre 16m post 8m crown spread pre 5m post 5m T4. Ash x 4 stems in corner by road at front. Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible.4. Ash group of 4 stems with ash dieback largest of group 8"diameter at base smallest 2". Fell T5. Dying Cypress RHS of begin of drive (behind Sycamore). Fell to as close to ground level as possible 5. Cypress in poor condition 5m tall T6. Sycamore by car park. Reduce back extended limbs from over car park by 3m 6. Sycamore height pre 10m post 10m crown spread pre 7m post 4m. Various cavities on stem to be cut back from parking area and reduce chance of branch breakage (West Clandon Conservation Area).
As published by the council, reference 26/T/00021
Application record
- Reference
- 26/T/00021
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Application Approved
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 6 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Clandon & Horsley
- Parish
- West Clandon
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU4 7SU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/T/00274 Awaiting decision
Tanfield Cottage, The Street, West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7SU
T1 (Willow tree) - fell. T4 (Indian Bean tree) - crown raise to 2m. (West Clandon Conservation Area)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Guildford
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6 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Application Approved
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Dave Ford Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in North Holmwood
Active · incorporated 2009 · North Holmwood
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Delegated officer report
- Tree photo
- Tree photo 1
- Tree photo 2
- Tree photo 3
- Tree photo 4
- Tree photo 5
- Tree photo 6
- Tree photo 7
- Application form redacted
- Tree locations plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Guildford granted permission on 6 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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