41 Strathcona Gardens Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2AY Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8062 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

Lime Tree (T1 on Sketch Plan) - Re-pollard to previous points. This work was last done in 2021 (application ). 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 ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Mar 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Planning committee · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Woking Planning Committee on 2 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting consent because the works would not harm public amenity or the trees.
  • No objections were received to the proposed tree works.
  • The committee granted consent.

Source: Plota analysis of Woking's committee minutes, Woking Planning Committee minutes, 2 June 2026 .

Associated applications 2

  • TreesApprovedTREE/2026/8062This application
    Lime Tree (T1 on Sketch Plan) - Re-pollard to previous points. This work was last done in 2021. This is required for ongoing…
  • TreesApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 4

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
SSSI about 255 m away: Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw SSSI; Inside the Woking built-up area; Green belt about 71 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £470,000 in August 2009. Detached house, freehold.

14 August 2009£470,000
1 October 1999£248,750New build

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

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
GU21 2AY
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Knaphill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 May 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 21 days slower than Woking's median of 51 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Committee
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
18 May 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

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