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Forest End Forest Road Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LS

Granted Woking TREE/2025/8238 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: Large Oak Tree - Crown lift to 7-8m from ground level to allow light under the canopy. Remove all Major deadwood and thin crown by approx 10%. This will allow dappled light through canopy. (Works subject to TPO 626/0072/1966). Note : Permission not required for dead wood.

As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8238

Application record

Reference
TREE/2025/8238
Type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Permitted
Received
15 Sep 2025
Validated
15 Sep 2025
Decided
6 Nov 2025
Ward
Pyrford
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU22 8LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2025

    Received by Woking

  2. 6 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Woking granted permission on 6 November 2025, 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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