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Seymour House Firbank Lane St Johns Woking Surrey GU21 7QP

Granted Woking TREE/2023/8090 Works to Trees Covered by a TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1- Sycamore: Remove basal growth. T2- Sweet Chestnut: Remove basal growth and sever Ivy. Remove dead wood. T3- Sweet Chestnut: Fell. T4- Sweet Chestnut: Reduce crown by 4m in height and 2.5m from the Sides. T5- Sycamore: Reduce crown height by up 4m and sides by up to 2m. Remove dead wood. Sever and remove 1.5m of Ivy from ground level. Remove basal growth. T6- Hazel: Remove dying stem. T7- Oak: Fell. T8- Oak: Reduce crown height by 2m, upper peripheral crown towards the North by 2.5m and lateral crown spread by up to 1.5m to balance, shape and reduce crown weight. T9- Scots Pine: Fell. G1- Mixed: Remove dead oak tree and large dead basal stem from Oak marked on plan. (Works subject to TPO/0030/2007)

As published by the council, reference TREE/2023/8090

Application record

Reference
TREE/2023/8090
Type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
31 Mar 2023
Validated
31 Mar 2023
Decided
21 Apr 2023
Ward
St Johns
Parish
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Decision by
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Postcode
GU21 7QP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2023

    Received by Woking

  2. 21 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Dryad Tree Specialists Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Romsey

Active · incorporated 2007 · Romsey

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Huddleston Applicant, registered in Weston-Super-Mare

Dissolved · incorporated 2015 · Weston-Super-Mare

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATION REPORT Report · 25 Apr 2023
  • APPROVED - TPO TREES - DECISION Decision · 21 Apr 2023
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 31 Mar 2023
  • ARBORICULTURAL REPORT Report · 31 Mar 2023
  • TREE LOCATION PLAN Plans · 31 Mar 2023
  • ACK. - TREE - TPO Correspondence · 31 Mar 2023
  • WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION Correspondence · 31 Mar 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Woking granted permission on 21 April 2023, 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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