Planning application
Nut Ash Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remove lowest limb towards house (SW Limb) of Scots Pine (T1489) to reduce weight and rebalance. Tree has a significant lean and is in close proximity to properties. Remove lowest SW and NW branch on Oak Tree (T1) (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971)
As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8338
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2025/8338
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Pyrford
- 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
- GU22 8QT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Woking register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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TREE/2025/8211 Granted
Nut Ash Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT
(T1489 has been removed from the original application in consultation with the owner as further evidence is required) . Scots Pine (T1493) and Scots Pine (T1492) : Fell both Trees have stem fluting; an indication of possible internal stem disfunction. (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Woking
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- APPROVED - TPO TREES - DECISION
- ACK. - TREE - TPO
- WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- STATEMENT OF WORKS AND LOCATION OF TREE
- SITE MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF TREE
- SCHEDULE REPORT OF WORKS
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Woking granted permission on 16 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.
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Nut Ash Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT
(T1489 has been removed from the original application in consultation with the owner as further evidence is required) . Scots Pine (T1493) and Scots Pine (T1492) : Fell both Trees have stem fluting; an indication of possible internal stem disfunction. (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971).
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Holly Cottage Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT
Mature Oak tree in front of Holly Cottage across our private road, reduce lower limb by approx 2m growing into neighbour's (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971)
Granted Trees -
Merrie Oaks Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT
T2: Oak Tree - Fell. T3: Holly Tree - Fell. T4: Large Oak Tree - Fell. T6: Oak Tree - Fell. T11: Oak Tree - Fell. T12: Oak Tree - Fell showing early stage AOD (Acute Oak Decline . T13: Oak Tree - Fell. T14: Scots Pine - Fell due to damage caused by woodpeckers to both sides of stem. T16: - Oak Tree - Fell. T18: Oak Tree - Remove lowest limb and previously cut stump above. T19: Oak Tree - Remove epicormic growth up to lowest lateral (approx 6m). (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971) Note: T5, T7, T9, T15, T17 (Permission not required for Deadwood)
Granted Trees -
Merrie Oaks Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT
(T2) : Oak Tree - Fell. This tree has a stress fracture at the first union and will be exposed to additional wind stress with the removal of T4. (T3) : Holly - Remove. Oak Tree (T4) - Fell. Oak Tree. Oak Tree (T12) - Fell showing early stage AOD (Acute Oak Decline).Removal required to prevent spread to surrounding trees and to be carried out before decline accelerates further. Scots Pine (T14) - Fell due to damage caused by woodpeckers to both sides of stem and structural instability. Oak Tree (T18) - Remove lowest limb and previously cut stump above. Oak Tree (T19) - Remove epicormic growth up to lowest lateral (approx. 6m). (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971). NOTE : Application form shows (T5) (T6) (T7) (T9) (T11) (T13) (T15) (T16) and (T17) are all exempt from permission).
Refused Trees 7 docs -
High Beeches 2 Pyrford Woods Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QN
(T5)- Oak: Crown raise third order branching up to 5m. (T11)- Beech: Crown reduce 2m. (T12)- Large Pine: Fell to ground level. (Works subject to TPO (626/0113/1971)
Granted Trees 7 docs -
High Beeches 2 Pyrford Woods Close Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QN
T1 - Beech: Reduce whole tree by 3-4m removing all dead and moribund/diseased branches. Reason - continued decline of upper canopy due to beech bark disease. Reduction of lever forces on diseased/decaying main union (Works subject to TPO 626/0113/1971)
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