Shallow Ford, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/T/00123 - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Reduce canopy by approximately one third, (33%) Acer negundo variegated has grown very large and reverted to non-variegated leaf (Shalford Conservation Area). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated officer report Report · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 704/lp2 Tree location & landscaping plan Drawing · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 20 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Site photograph showing amount to be retained Photo · 20 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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.
Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Shalford 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: 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
Inside the Shalford (Guildford) 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
Guildford
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
GU4 8AE
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Castle
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Application Approved
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
158decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14949811
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
13 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Discharge of condition 10 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) of planning permission 19/P/02066…
20/D/00023/1
2020 Approved
Replacement entrance gates with brick piers rebuilt (revision to those approved under app…
20/P/01883
2020 Approved
Replacement entrance gates with brick piers rebuilt (revision to those approved under app…
20/P/01883
2020 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5 (sustainable construction/energy) and 9 (tree pr…
20/D/00023
2020 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5 (sustainable construction/energy) and 9 (tree pr…
20/D/00023
2019 Approved
Proposed two storey detached replacement dwelling with integral garage, replacement outbu…
19/P/02066
2019 Approved
Proposed two storey detached replacement dwelling with integral garage, replacement outbu…
19/P/02066
2019 Approved
Fell (T1) large conifer, (T2) tall conifer, (3) conifer, (T4) self seeded Ash & Sycamore…
19/T/00246
2019 Approved
Fell (T1) large conifer, (T2) tall conifer, (3) conifer, (T4) self seeded Ash & Sycamore…
19/T/00246
2019 Withdrawn
Proposed two storey detached replacement dwelling with integral garage, replacement outbu…
19/P/01299
2019 Withdrawn
Proposed two storey detached replacement dwelling with integral garage, replacement outbu…
19/P/01299
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Mulberry Corner, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
T1 Remove Silver Birch which has split and at risk of falling - in the plan its Silver Bi…
23/T/00024
2023 Approved
Mulberry Corner, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
T1 Remove Silver Birch which has split and at risk of falling - in the plan its Silver Bi…
23/T/00024
2022 Refused
Estate Yard, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning application 1…
22/D/00112
2022 Refused
Estate Yard, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning application 1…
22/D/00112
2022 Approved
Shalford Vicarage, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Beech (T32) - remove deadwood over 40mm diametre, prune to give 1.5m clearance to the bui…
22/T/00097
2022 Approved
Shalford Vicarage, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Beech (T32) - remove deadwood over 40mm diametre, prune to give 1.5m clearance to the bui…
22/T/00097
2020 Approved
Mulberry Corner, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
T1 & T2 - silver birch - fell.
20/T/00012
2020 Approved
Mulberry Corner, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
T1 & T2 - silver birch - fell.
20/T/00012
2019 Approved
Estate Yard, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
The erection of a new two storey office building following demolition of existing outbuil…
19/P/02209
2019 Approved
Estate Yard, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
The erection of a new two storey office building following demolition of existing outbuil…
19/P/02209
2019 Approved
East Barn at Tilehouse Farm, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Discharge of conditions 6 (landscape design proposals) of planning permission 18/P/01836…
19/D/00072/1
2019 Approved
East Barn at Tilehouse Farm, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Discharge of conditions 6 (landscape design proposals) of planning permission 18/P/01836…
19/D/00072/1
2019 Withdrawn
Estate Yard, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Proposed erection of a new two storey office building following demolition of existing ou…
19/P/01597
2019 Withdrawn
Estate Yard, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Proposed erection of a new two storey office building following demolition of existing ou…
19/P/01597
2019 Approved
East Barn at Tilehouse Farm, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials and colour the external joinery), 4 (External window…
19/D/00072
2019 Approved
East Barn at Tilehouse Farm, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials and colour the external joinery), 4 (External window…
19/D/00072
2018 Approved
East Barn at Tilehouse Farm, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of an existing timber framed barn from ancilla…
18/P/01836
2018 Approved
East Barn at Tilehouse Farm, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Conversion of an existing timber framed barn from ancillary commercial use with toilet fa…
18/P/01835
2018 Approved
Mulberry Corner, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Proposed double car port to replace existing.
18/P/00244
2017 Refused
Mulberry Corner, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Double garage with guest room over to replace existing car port
17/P/00808
2017 Refused
Mulberry Corner, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Double garage with guest room over to replace existing car port
17/P/00808
2017 Approved
Tilehouse Farm, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Lime (T1) - fell (Shalford Conservation Area).
17/T/00100
2017 Approved
Tilehouse Farm, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Lime (T1) - fell (Shalford Conservation Area).
17/T/00100
2016 Approved
Estate Yard, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE
Non material amendment for relocation of two roof lights on north elevation, and relocati…
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Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
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Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

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Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026
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