Planning application
50 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PY
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Mature Oak Tree: Reduce crown by 3m leaving a well balanced tree and significant pruning (Works subject to TPO/0028/2008)
As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8303
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2025/8303
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Goldsworth Park
- Parish
- Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab
- Decision by
- Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab
- Postcode
- GU21 3PY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Woking register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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TREE/2023/8096 Refused
50 Knightswood Woking Surrey GU21 3PY
T1 Oak - Fell (Works Subject to TPO TPO/0028/2008) Application ammended in consultation with agent and owner
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Woking
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- REFUSED - TPO TREES - DECISION
- SKETCH OF TREE
- SKETCH OF TREE
- SKETCH OF TREE
- PHOTO OF SITE AREA AND SHOWING LOCATION OF TREE
- TOBY MATTHEWS
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- SHOWING TREE
- SHOWING TREE
- SHOWING TREE AND WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT
- ACK. - TREE - TPO
- WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION
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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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