Pennyhill Park Hotel And Spa London Road Bagshot Surrey GU19 5EU Data via plota.co.uk

TWA/26/0139 - Tree Works Application Approved

Proposal

G1 Avenue of Lime Trees (Tilia x europaea) situated alongside the London Road - Carefully remove Epicormic shoots from the base of numerous trees situated within this group of trees. T23 Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Carefully remove Epicormic shoots from the base of numerous trees situated within this group of trees. Works subject to TPO 4/75. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jun 2026
Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Special protection area 101 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 101 m away: Broadmoor to Bagshot Woods and Heaths 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 Bagshot 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
GU19 5EU
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Bagshot
Parish
Windlesham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Branch Management

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 33 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14980679
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