Planning application
3 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Mature Beech (T01 Fagus sylvatica) - removal of four individual limbs (TPO P1/201/58).
As published by the council, reference 26/T/00058
Application record
- Reference
- 26/T/00058
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Tree Works Approved With Conditions
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Castle
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU1 3SX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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26/T/00055 Granted
3 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Tree 4, 5, 6 and 7 False Acacia - Fell, Tree No. 2 ? Yew Crown reduction to a finished height of no less than 6 metres, with lateral spread reduced to no less than 2 metres. This tree is located adjacent to the existing gate (Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area)
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26/T/00054 Granted
3 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
T3 yew tree reduce crown to previous pruning points made in 2022 (Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area).
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26/T/00034 Granted
3 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Tree No. 1 ? Mature Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Consent is sought to remove four individual limbs from the above tree (Guildford town centre Conservation Area).
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22/P/01252 Granted
3 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension. Erection of a terrace with glazed canopy at rear following demolition of existing flat roofed terrace. Changes to fenestration.
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22/P/01251 Granted
3 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension. Erection of a terrace with glazed canopy at rear following demolition of existing flat roofed terrace. Changes to fenestration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Guildford
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Approved With Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, registered in Petersfield
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Guildford granted permission on 25 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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3 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Tree No. 1 ? Mature Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Consent is sought to remove four individual limbs from the above tree (Guildford town centre Conservation Area).
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Castle Gate, 1 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Raising of the rear wall to the property.
Refused Full applications 9 docs -
The Cottage, 1 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
T1: Yew - To reduce in height by approximately 1.5-2 metres, to reduce lateral growth all round by approximately 2-2.5 metres and crown lift to approximately 3 metres (from ground level) (Guildford Town Centre Conservation Area).
Withdrawn Trees 3 docs -
3 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension. Erection of a terrace with glazed canopy at rear following demolition of existing flat roofed terrace. Changes to fenestration.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 23 docsSmall domestic -
South Hall, Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
G1 - Row of Holly trees located at the road boundary , reduce height by a maximum of 2 metres and reduce road side by a maximum of 1 metre to improve appearance and provide clearance from road (Town Centre Conservation Area).
Granted Trees 4 docs -
13 Castle Hill, Guildford, GU1 3SX
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, enlargement of existing basement and replacement of existing sash/casement windows.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 8 docsSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In Guildford
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26/T/00210 Granted
18 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
T1 Alder - fell to near ground level. T2 Gleditsia - Prune back limbs over neighbours garden by approx 0.5m (Shalford Conservation Area)
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26/T/00171 Withdrawn
71 Pewley Way, Guildford, GU1 3PZ
Conifers, Yew tree and a small unknown tree: to be trimmed and back to a healthy shape by removal of up to 2 metres to allow retention of the trees within the available space for growth
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26/T/00115 Decided
Burford Cottage, 1 Yew Tree Walk, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5LJ
Yew tree - reduce height from 13m to 8.5m and spread from 8m to 6m, trimming to an aesthetic rounded form (Effingham Conservation Area)
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26/T/00116 Granted
Anchor And Horseshoes, 194 London Road, Guildford, GU1 1XR
G1 Yews. (x3no) Carry out crown reduction work of 3m on radial spread and 1.5m from height and upper canopy. Current height is approx 10m and would be 8.5m after pruning, width of all trees as one, approx 15m and would be 12m from marque to car park. Reason for work. Trees are encroaching on to main building and onto dining area marque, also, pigeon foul is a problem due to area being used for dining, debris drops everywhere and , tree nearest car park has a basal decay on tension side of stem. We wish to alleviate sail area and spread to minimise impact of these trees (TPO P1/201/399).
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26/T/00105 Granted
6 The Oaks, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6FF
Oak (T1) - reduce all round by approximately 2-3 metres to previous reduction points, leaving a retained height of approximately 17-18 metres and radial spread of approximately 6-7 metres; Oak (T2) - reduce all round by approximately 2-2.5 metres to previous reduction points, leaving a retained height of approximately 14-15 metres and radial spread of approximately 4-5 metres; Oak (T3 in decline) - reduce in height by approximately 3 metres leaving a retained height of approximately 14-15 metres and reduce remaining lateral growth by approximately 2-3 metres leaving a retained branch length of 4-6 metres (Tree Preservation Order P1/201/317).