Planning application
Downside Cottage, Pond Lane, Peaslake, Guildford, GU5 9RS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
(T1) Silver Birch- Reduce by approx 30%. TPO No. 5 of 2008
As published by the council, reference 26/T/00214
Application record
- Reference
- 26/T/00214
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tillingbourne
- Parish
- Shere
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU5 9RS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Guildford
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Guildford took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- Application form redacted
- Letter from tree surgeons
- Tree location plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Guildford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Guildford's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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