1 Colville Gardens Lightwater Surrey GU18 5QQ Data via plota.co.uk

TWA/26/0208 - Tree Works Application Pending

Proposal

T1 Cider Gum tree (Eucalyptus gunnii): Carefully reduce and reshape overall by 2-3mts. The Current spread is estimated to be 14mts. The estimated spread post reduction will be 12-3mts. The Current height is estimated to be 15mts. The estimated height post reduction will be 12-13mts. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Sept 2026 and 14 Oct 2026, from Surrey Heath's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Special protection area 140 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 140 m away: Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Lightwater built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Application type
Tree Works Application
Postcode
GU18 5QQ
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Lightwater
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Branch Management

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Surrey Heath usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 33.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
186decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15198089
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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