Planning application
High Heath 11 Hurst Close Woking Surrey GU22 0DU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sweet Chestnut: Reduce canopy by 3m, tree showing signs of decline (Works subject to TPO 626/0043/1961)
As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8307
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2025/8307
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Heathlands
- Parish
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- Decision by
- Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab
- Postcode
- GU22 0DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Woking
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18 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- APPROVED - TPO TREES - DECISION
- ACK. - TREE - TPO
- WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- PHOTO SHOWING LOCATION OF TREE AND SHORT STATEMENT
- SITE MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF TREE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Woking granted permission on 18 December 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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