Yarrows 23 Church Hill Camberley Surrey GU15 2HA Data via plota.co.uk

TCA/26/0009 - Conservation Area (Trees) Approved

Proposal

T1 - Oak - Crown reduction of 3m, current height is 16m and current spread is 9.5m. Works subject to Upper Gordon Road to Church Hill conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Upper Gordon Road to Church Hill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Camberley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

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Important details

Application type
Conservation Area (Trees)
Postcode
GU15 2HA
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
St Pauls
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
323decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14882585
Planning Portal ref
PP-14882585
Statutory expiry
5 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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