Mellberg 4 Dartnell Court West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6QL Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8116 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Refused

Proposal

T1 : Beech - Crown reduce by approximately 6m and carry out a sympathetic crown reduction to the remaining canopy. T2 and T3 : Silver Birch - Crown reduce by approximately 6m and carry out a sympathetic crown reduction to the remaining canopy. T4 and T5 : Crown reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 2m of regrowth removal) and remove all epicormic growth from the main stem, crown break and principal scaffold branches. (Works subject to TPO 626/0356/1988) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
KT14 6QL
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Woking is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #217 out of 296. Woking is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Woking decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #254 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #258 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #217 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #136 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
40 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
18 decided
736
Total decisions
133 refused in the year to March 2026