Planning application
Merrie Oaks 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
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)
As published by the council, reference TREE/2026/8149
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2026/8149
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permitted
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- GU22 8QT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Woking register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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TREE/2026/8079 Refused
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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
What this grant of permission means
Woking granted permission on 1 September 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 this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Woking's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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Holly Cottage Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT
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Nut Ash Pyrford Woods Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8QT
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Refused Trees 7 docs -
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