1 Carlton Close Horsell Woking Surrey GU21 4HH Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8269 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 : Copper Beech Tree - Reduce canopy spread over site by 3m (in an easterly direction) to previous pruning points, work to clear tree from greenhouse. (Works subject to TPO ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Woking's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Special protection area 78 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 78 m away: Horsell Common SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area; Green belt 69 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
GU21 4HH
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Horsell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dryad Tree Specialists Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 51.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
333decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Woking in the last twelve months, from validation. Woking decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Woking is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #217 out of 296. Woking is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Woking decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #254 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #258 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #217 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #136 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
40 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
18 decided
736
Total decisions
133 refused in the year to March 2026

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