Planning application
Silver Gable Forest Road Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8LU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Oak : (on neighbouring land at Valentines, Forest Road, Woking, GU22 8LU) - Tree measured at 21m tall with a crown spread of N6m, E7m, S7m, W6m. Crown reduction of 2.5m to the south and southeast to maintain reasonable clearance over the house and to reduce shading of the patio area. T2 Oak : Fell to ground level (tree is in severe decline). T5 Oak and T7 Pine - remove deadwood only. (Works subject to TPO 626/0072/1966). Note : permission not required for deadwood.
As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8321
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2025/8321
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 17 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Pyrford
- Parish
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- Decision by
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- Postcode
- GU22 8LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2025
Received by Woking
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14 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Philip Walker Arboricultural Consultancy Agent
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6 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- APPROVED - TPO TREES - DECISION
- ACK. - TREE - TPO
- WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Woking granted permission on 14 January 2026, 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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