Planning application
71 A Harpesford Avenue Virginia Water Surrey GU25 4RG
Works: Trees Domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Oak at front - fell - tree has Acute Oak Decline (AOD) The tree is in advanced decline, almost dead, due AOD evidenced by weeping exudates on the main stem and progressive and advanced canopy dieback monitored over 5+ years. Structural integrity and vitality are now significantly compromised. Given its proximity to the dwelling and highway (high target occupancy), retention presents an unacceptable foreseeable risk of failure and liability under duty of care obligations. Felling is therefore justified on arboricultural safety grounds.
As published by the council, reference RU.26/0576
Application record
- Reference
- RU.26/0576
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree- Grant works to tree covered by TPO
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- GU25 4RG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by Runnymede
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree- Grant works to tree covered by TPO
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30 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Runnymede granted permission on 30 June 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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