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Friars Gate Hockering Gardens Woking Surrey GU22 7DA

Granted Woking TREE/2025/8312 Works to Trees Covered by a TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1,T2 and T3 - Tujas: Reduce height by 2-3m and side by 2m, trees are too tall and wide and taking light from the garden (Works subject to TPO 626/0197/1976)

As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8312

Application record

Reference
TREE/2025/8312
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
Mount Hermon
Parish
Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab
Decision by
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Postcode
GU22 7DA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Received by Woking

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 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 Report · 22 Dec 2025
  • APPROVED - TPO TREES - DECISION Decision · 18 Dec 2025
  • ACK. - TREE - TPO Correspondence · 07 Nov 2025
  • SITE AREA AND SHOWING LOCATION OF TREES Plans · 07 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 07 Nov 2025
  • WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION Correspondence · 07 Nov 2025
  • SISSEL ASHTON Correspondence · 06 Nov 2025

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What 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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