Planning application
Oakcroft House Nursing Home Oakcroft Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6JG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 Norway spruce. T17 Lawson cypress and T22 Predunculate Oak - permission not required for these. T19 Pedunculate oak - Fell to ground level - South western root flare has significant decay up to the stem. A small Ganoderma fruiting body is present on the north eastern side at the base. A large cavity with significant decay is present on the east side from base level up to 70cm. When tested with mallet, decay is detected up the stem above this cavity as far as I can reach, approx 2.3m. Multiple other cavities including from pruning wounds are present throughout this tree. Removal recommended as tree is located behind multiple high risk targets T22 Pedunculate oak Remove Dead Wood Over 50mm. T30 Western red cedar - Fell to ground level significant dieback within crown. T32 Norway maple - Fell to ground level - Twin stemmed from base. Cracking, decay and necrosis around the base of both stems. Tree is leaning on an adjacent tree, lean is towards third party property. T33 Cherry species - Fell to ground level - dead and decaying tree T35 Wild cherry - Reduce Crown in Height(by 2m back to appropriate growth points. Co dominant stems. One stem has a large historical cavity, the other stem also appears to have some decay towards the bottom of the stem. (Works subject to TPO 626/0327/1985)
As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8240
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2025/8240
- 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
- KT14 6JG
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
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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.
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