Planning application
Woodlands 4 Belmore Avenue Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LN
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Leylandii hedge row - tree one: Fell closest to the building, reduce height of hedge by 6m. Scots Pine: Reduce 2 lower limbs by 4-5m as it extends in neighbours. Scots Pine: Reduce crown by 3-4m required to help combat the current weight imbalance and lean of the tree (which will be contributing to the roots lifting the driveway slabs in front driveway) (Works subject to TPO 626/0072/1966)
As published by the council, reference TREE/2024/8319
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2024/8319
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 6 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 24 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Pyrford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU22 8LN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2024
Received by Woking
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24 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Refused
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11 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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