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The Orchard House, 3 Sydney Place, Guildford, GU1 3NN

Granted Guildford 26/T/00042 Trees in Conservation Area

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

Trim back 3 x mature trees that are situated in a neighbouring garden close to our boundary wall. The trees are: 1) acacia, 2) multi-stemmed lime, 3) sycamore. The trimming would cut back branches to main junctions; maximum diameter estimated about 6 inches, but most smaller, on our side of the boundary wall. This work has been done a couple of times before; repeated trimming every 5 years or so is required to limit the heavy shade caused by these trees to our garden (Waterden Road Conservation Area)..

As published by the council, reference 26/T/00042

Application record

Reference
26/T/00042
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Application Approved
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Decided
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU1 3NN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by Guildford

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Application Approved

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • Decision notice Decision · 24 Mar 2026
  • Delegated officer report Report · 24 Mar 2026
  • Application form redacted Application Form · 16 Feb 2026
  • Tree location plan Drawing · 16 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Guildford granted permission on 24 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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