3 Springfield Close Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2EU Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8171 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1: Oak Tree - Reduce crown by approx 1m height and 1m spread all round. Lightly crown thin by 15% and remove growth on trunk, after works new height of 15m and spread of 6m (Woks subject TPO ) (Permission not required for deadwood) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
GU21 2EU
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Knaphill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dryad Tree Specialists Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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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