6 Heronscourt Lightwater Surrey GU18 5SW Data via plota.co.uk

TWA/26/0184 - Tree Works Application Approved

Proposal

T1/T2 Silver Birch - Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. All arisings to be removed from site. H1 Conifer - (Hedge) Shared ownership hedge Trim garden side and top creating flat top and side. All arisings to be removed from site. Trim laurel and camellia hedges all round to tidy. Remove any self sown hazel in hedgerow T2 Pine - Crown reduction by up to 2m and crown thin by 20%. All arisings to be removed from site. T3 Willow - Reduce branches back to previous points / reduce away to increase viewpoint over lake Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
29 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

National infrastructure project 95 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project
The site is 95 m from the project boundary. Pipeline, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Special protection area 96 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 96 m away: Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Lightwater built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £265,000 in April 1996. Detached house, freehold.

18 April 1996£265,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Surrey Heath - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Tree Works Application
Postcode
GU18 5SW
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Lightwater
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
A Cut Above (Surrey) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 17 days slower than Surrey Heath's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
233decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106127
Planning Portal ref
PP-15106127
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Surrey Heath ranks #134 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Surrey Heath decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #182 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #235 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #134 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #94 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
20 decided
600
Total decisions
78 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use