Planning application
7 Highfield Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 : Lime - Remove 2 lower branches on front Lime tree to lift crown over garden to give better clearance from the ground. T2 : Lime - Remove lower branch on Lime at back of garden to lift crown over garden to give better clearance from the ground. (Works subject to TPO 626/0664/2005).
As published by the council, reference TREE/2025/8353
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2025/8353
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Byfleet And West Byfleet
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- KT14 6QR
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/2026/8105 Granted
7 Highfield Close West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QR
T1 - Common Lime: Reduce lateral limbs by 1-2m and overall height by 6-7m, radial spread overhangs adjacent off-site car parking area. As per tree report specification (Works subject to TPO 626/0664/2005)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Woking
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10 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Agent on file, registered in Mildenhall
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Woking granted permission on 10 February 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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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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