Planning application
Bulkeley House Middle Hill Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0JU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T001 - European Lime - Located in grounds, roadside - Would like to Crown thin by 10-15%, crown lift to 3m all round, remove all deadwood over 25mm diameter, remove mistletoe and basal epicormic shoots. T002 - European Lime - Located in grounds, roadside - Would like to Crown thin by 10-15%, crown lift to 3m all round, remove all deadwood over 25mm diameter, remove mistletoe and basal epicormic shoots. T003 - Wych Elm - Located in grounds, roadside - Standing dead tree - Would like to Fell. T015 - False Acacia - Located in grounds - Would like to Tip-reduce the lateral branches on the southern half of the canopy by 1.5m to reduce loading. Post-pruning canopy spread on the southern half will be no less than 8m with final pruning cuts of less than 50mm diameter. T034 - False Acacia - Located in grounds - Would like to Lightly tip-reduce lowest small branches to ensure 1.5m clearance from conifer hedge.Final pruning cuts should not exceed 50mm diameter.
As published by the council, reference RU.25/1733
Application record
- Reference
- RU.25/1733
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Tree- Grant works to tree covered by TPO
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- TW20 0JU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Runnymede register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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RU.22/1601 Granted
Bulkeley House Middle Hill Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0JU
Section 73 application seeking a proposed variation of planning condition 2 (List of approved plans) to seek amendments to the design of the photovoltaic panels upon the existing gym and garage building under planning application RU.22/0356 for a new swimming pool, garden shed/pool house, timber framed pergola, new solid timber gate to the main entrance, the installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the existing gym outbuilding and garage roof, installation of an underground water irrigation system, new external lighting and associated new hard and soft landscaping works.
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RU.26/1130 Awaiting decision
Bulkeley House Middle Hill Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0JU
T15 - False Acacia - Located in grounds - Would like to Fell and replace with an appropriate species, subject to agreement with the Local Planning Authority/Tree Officer. Reason for works: The tree has a natural southerly inclination which corrects approximately halfway up the stem. It has an approximate 10m radial crown spread, with the majority of the crown loading concentrated towards the southern side. The owner has also observed that the lowest lateral has lowered closer to ground level in recent months. The owner???s concerns regarding the safety of the tree have been heightened following the recent failure of a large limb/stem from the nearby T34 False Acacia. As the garden is regularly used by the client???s children, this has caused significant concern regarding the potential for limb failure from T15. The owner wishes to remove the tree as a precautionary measure and replace it with a more appropriate species, providing continued tree cover within the garden.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Runnymede
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree- Grant works to tree covered by TPO
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Runnymede granted permission on 21 January 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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Cranleigh Middle Hill Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0JU
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Bulkeley House Middle Hill Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0JU
Section 73 application seeking a proposed variation of planning condition 2 (List of approved plans) to seek amendments to the design of the photovoltaic panels upon the existing gym and garage building under planning application RU.22/0356 for a new swimming pool, garden shed/pool house, timber framed pergola, new solid timber gate to the main entrance, the installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the existing gym outbuilding and garage roof, installation of an underground water irrigation system, new external lighting and associated new hard and soft landscaping works.
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T15 - False Acacia - Located in grounds - Would like to Fell and replace with an appropriate species, subject to agreement with the Local Planning Authority/Tree Officer. Reason for works: The tree has a natural southerly inclination which corrects approximately halfway up the stem. It has an approximate 10m radial crown spread, with the majority of the crown loading concentrated towards the southern side. The owner has also observed that the lowest lateral has lowered closer to ground level in recent months. The owner???s concerns regarding the safety of the tree have been heightened following the recent failure of a large limb/stem from the nearby T34 False Acacia. As the garden is regularly used by the client???s children, this has caused significant concern regarding the potential for limb failure from T15. The owner wishes to remove the tree as a precautionary measure and replace it with a more appropriate species, providing continued tree cover within the garden.
Awaiting decision Trees -
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