Planning application
Apple Tree Cottage, Chapel Hill, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5NB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1x Ash and 1x Beech: Crown reduce by a maximum of 3 metres with branches lifted to 18 feet to reduce encroachment (Effingham conservation area).
As published by the council, reference 26/T/00096
Application record
- Reference
- 26/T/00096
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Application Approved
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Effingham
- Parish
- Effingham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- KT24 5NB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Guildford
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20 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
Shipton tree services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- Delegated officer report
- Decision notice
- Tree photo
- Tree photo
- Application form redacted
- Site plan
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Guildford granted permission on 20 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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