Planning application
Chestnut Cottage, 50 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Catalpa - Cut back to the red line - Canopy currently 6 metres on the east aspect, to be reduced to 5 metres spread. To reduce weight and prevent encroachment over property, limit suppression trees close proximity to each other T2 Catalpa - Cut back to the blue line - Canopy currently 7 metres on the east aspect, to be reduced to 5 metres. Due to regrowth from the previous reduction to boundary, the crown is heavily weighted on this side. To reduce weight and prevent encroachment over property, limit suppression trees close proximity to each other (St Catherines Conservation Area)
As published by the council, reference 26/T/00088
Application record
- Reference
- 26/T/00088
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Application Approved
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Friary & St. Nicolas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU2 4DU
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/P/01076 Awaiting decision
Chestnut Cottage, 50 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4DU
Replacement of nine windows and the front door with painted timber joinery incorporating slim double glazing,replicating the existing design.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Guildford
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Application Approved
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
GraftinGardeners Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2009 · London
351 applications on PlanIndex · across 27 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- Decision notice
- Delegated officer report
- Application form redacted
- Tree location plan
- Tree photo 1
- Tree photo 2
- Tree photo 3
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Guildford granted permission on 12 May 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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