Planning application
Land To The Rear Of Goldsworth Park Centre And Adjacent To Electricity Sub Station Bampton Way Woking Surrey
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 mixed group (G3) - Selective removal of up to 20% (10 no) of individuals within the group. Removals will consist of suppressed, significantly drawn up individuals or those with significant phototrophic lean Hollowing of the group will be avoided. Selective thinning will improve the overall quality of the group and reduce future risk. Oak Tree (833) - Reduce Lower N/W lateral limb at 5m by removing lowest sub branch and reduce remaining NW extent by 2m, leaving it no closer than 9m from the trunk. (Works subject to TPO/0005/2015).
As published by the council, reference TREE/2026/8002
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2026/8002
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Goldsworth Park
- Parish
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- Decision by
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Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Woking
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18 Feb 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
- TREE PRESERVATION ORDER
- TREE WORKS FROM REPORT
- PHOTO
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Woking granted permission on 18 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.
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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