Planning application
15 Hillcrest Road Camberley Surrey GU15 1LF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
To reduce Multi Stem Sycamore by 4-5 Metres to allow more light into the property. To reduce back laterals where needed
As published by the council, reference TWA/26/0065
Application record
- Reference
- TWA/26/0065
- Type
- Tree Works Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Pauls
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GU15 1LF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Surrey Heath register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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TWA/21/0122 Split decision
15 Hillcrest Road Camberley Surrey GU15 1LF
Sycamore T1 - located within the property boundaries. Remove any dead wood, and crossing branches or damaged limbs. Remove any epicormic growth from main stem and any basal sucker growth. Reduce, reshape and balance by a maximum of 4.0m in height and 3.0m in lateral spread, pruning back to suitable growing points. Crown lift to provide a maximum 5m balanced ground clearance if required. Sweet Chestnut T2 - located within the property boundaries. Remove any dead wood, crossing branches or damaged limbs. Remove any epicormic growth from main stem and any basal sucker growth. Reduce, reshape and balance by a maximum of 4.0m in height and 3.0m in lateral spread, pruning back to suitable growing points. Crown lift to provide a maximum 5m balanced ground clearance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Surrey Heath
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Surrey Heath refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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