Planning application
32 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: English Oak - Reduce crown overall height and lateral spread by approx 2.5m, maintaining a balanced and natural crown form and pruning back to suitable growth points, crown lift to approx 4m above ground level, primarily through the removal of lower epicormic growth and secondary branches that have developed around the lower stem and lower crown. (Works subject to TPO 626/0273/1981) (No permission required for deadwood)
As published by the council, reference TREE/2026/8207
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2026/8207
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Knaphill
- Postcode
- GU21 2LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Woking
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6 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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6 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Woking granted permission on 6 October 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
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