Pathway House 23 Mount Hermon Road Woking Surrey GU22 7TX Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8032 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

6 x conifers at back of property and individual conifer tree in back garden - reduce height by ca. 3m (currently ca. 11m in height). (Works within the Mount Hermon Conservation area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Feb 2026
Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
GU22 7TX
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Mount Hermon
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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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:
Other 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