Planning application
26 Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4ET
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Holly: Carefully dismantle to as close to ground level as possible, Cypress: Remove the low fractured branch and the end weighted dog legged branch above and reduce the height by up to 3 metres 20x8m down to 19x8m works to alleviate stress on union at approximately 7m
As published by the council, reference 26/T/00098
Application record
- Reference
- 26/T/00098
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Application Approved
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- St Nicolas
- Parish
- Friary & St. Nicolas
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU2 4ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 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
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
10 documents on file for this application
- Delegated officer report
- Decision notice
- Tree photos
- Tree photos
- Tree photos
- Tree photos
- Tree photos
- Tree photos
- 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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