Planning application
Forest End Forest Road Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LS
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
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Woking
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6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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