Planning application
16 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Large mature Oak tree: Reduce side of canopy by 2.5m to suitable growth points. Prune epicormic growth from main stem up to 4m height from ground level, tree facing property (Works subject to TPO 626/0273/1981)
As published by the council, reference TREE/2026/8209
Application record
- Reference
- TREE/2026/8209
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Knaphill
- Postcode
- GU21 2LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Woking
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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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