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2 Yarrowfield Cottages Woodpecker Way Mayford Woking Surrey GU22 0SG

Refused Woking TREE/2025/8288 Works to Trees Covered by a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1 : Oak - reshape the canopy to a more symmetric shape by reducing asymmetric lateral branches by 2-3m, remove deadwood, reduce height by 2-3m. T2 : Beech - reduce the height of the canopy by about 1/3, reshape the canopy by reducing asymmetric lateral branches by 2-3m, thin the canopy by 10% to create and maintain a natural form, and to allow light and air penetration, and to reduce the risk to people and property from tree failure in high winds. (Works subject to TPO/0011/2019).

As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8288

Application record

Reference
TREE/2025/8288
Type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Decided
18 Dec 2025
Ward
Heathlands
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU22 0SG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2025

    Received by Woking

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Woking refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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