41 Strathcona Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AY

Pending Consideration TREE/2026/8062
Council
Date received
23 Mar 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
GU21 2AY

Description

Lime Tree (T1 on Sketch Plan) - Re-pollard to previous points. This work was last done in 2021 (application TREE/2021/8012). This is required for ongoing tree management. Oak Tree (T2 on Sketch Plan) - Reduce crown by up to 3 metres or to previous pruning points. Thin crown by 10% and remove dead wood (permission not required for removal of dead wood). These works will improve the shape of the tree and support ongoing tree management. (Works subject to TPO 626/0426/1993).

2.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#236 of 282

Woking is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #200 out of 282. Woking is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

Woking decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 282
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #256 of 282
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #200 of 282
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #143 of 282
54%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
22 decided
748
Total decisions
153 refused in 2025