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28 Shrublands Drive Lightwater Surrey GU18 5QS

Awaiting decision Surrey Heath TWA/26/0235

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

RE T1: English Oak (Quercus robur) Carefully reduce and reshape by 2.5mts overall. Remove all lowest foliage to a height of 7-8mts from ground level. The estimated current crown spread of T1 English Oak is 12mts and height 22mts. The estimated maximum crown spread post reduction will be 9.5mts with an estimated height of 19.5mts, post reduction. RE T2: English Oak Carefully reduce and reshape by 2.5mts overall. The estimated current crown spread of T2 English Oak tree is 10mts and height 22mts. The estimated maximum crown spread post reduction will be 7.5mts with an estimated height of 19.5mts, post reduction. RE T3: English Oak Carefully reduce and reshape by 2.5mts overall. The estimated current crown spread of T3 English Oak tree is 11mts and height 23mts. The estimated maximum crown spread post reduction will be 9.5mts with an estimated height of 21.5mts, post reduction.

As published by the council, reference TWA/26/0235

Application record

Reference
TWA/26/0235
Status
Registered
Received
28 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Postcode
GU18 5QS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Surrey Heath register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • TWA/24/0270 Granted

    28 Shrublands Drive Lightwater Surrey GU18 5QS

    T1, T2 & T3 - Reduce and reshape by 1-2mts overall. Removal the lowest branches up to a height of 5mts and of any major dead, dying and dangerous branches and Ivy. (Works subject to TPO/21/85)

    Decided 12 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Sep 2026

    Received by Surrey Heath

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Surrey Heath took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Surrey Heath for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Surrey Heath's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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    Granted Trees 2 docs

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