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TREE/2026/8116

Mellberg 4 Dartnell Court West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QL

Refused Woking Works to Trees Covered by a TPO

Proposal

T1 : Beech - Crown reduce by approximately 6m and carry out a sympathetic crown reduction to the remaining canopy. T2 and T3 : Silver Birch - Crown reduce by approximately 6m and carry out a sympathetic crown reduction to the remaining canopy. T4 and T5 : Crown reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 2m of regrowth removal) and remove all epicormic growth from the main stem, crown break and principal scaffold branches. (Works subject to TPO 626/0356/1988)

As published by the council, reference TREE/2026/8116

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Woking

  2. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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