Castle Hill Bishopsgate Road Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0YN Data via plota.co.uk

RU.26/0509 Pending

Proposal

Proposed works: T1 to be reduced to an 8 - 10m monolith, T2 to receive a 2m crown reduction (to be felled if Honey Fungus is confirmed), and T4 (European Beech) and T5 (Common Lime) to be felled to ground level due to significant structural defects, decay, fungal activity and unacceptable risk, in accordance with BS3998:2010. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 144.

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Englefield Green 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 ↗
Habitat network: Wood pasture and parkland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bishopsgate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Runnymede
Postcode
TW20 0YN
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 144, past the statutory target. 94% of tree and landscaping works in Runnymede are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Aug 2026.

Day 14488 days past the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
106decided in the last year

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

Runnymede
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#140 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Runnymede ranks #108 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Runnymede decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #242 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #208 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #108 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #113 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
55%
Change of use approved
11 decided
661
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026