Planning application
8 Lowfield Close Lightwater Surrey GU18 5QT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Birch tree - fell tree. T2- Birch tree - reduce back to previous points (2M) before works tree is 12M tall and 4M wide after works 10M tall and 2M wide. Works subject to TPO 21/85.
As published by the council, reference TWA/26/0175
Application record
- Reference
- TWA/26/0175
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Lightwater
- Postcode
- GU18 5QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Surrey Heath
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Grant
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Surrey Heath granted permission on 2 September 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 this record
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