Planning application
The Old School House Ferndale Road Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4AJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Purple Plum Tree to reduce crown back to previous reduction points by approximately 3m off top and 2m off sides to shape to allow more light into garden/property (Works with Wheatsheaf Conservation Area).
As published by the council, reference TREE/2026/8090
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2026/8090
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 21 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Canalside
- Parish
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- Decision by
- Not Available, if this is a comment please see the Documents Tab
- Postcode
- GU21 4AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by Woking
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- NO OBJECTION - WORKS TO CA TREES - DECN
- ACK. - TREE - CONS AREA
- WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- EVIDENCE TO VERIFY APPLICATION I
- STATEMENT FOR REASONS FOR WORKS
- TREE LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Woking granted permission on 3 June 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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