Tilling Ford, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/T/00282 - Trees in Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

(T1&T2) Ash tree- reduce to a height of approx 4m for remaining trunk to decay naturally. (Shere Conservation area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Guildford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree location plan Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 12

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Shere conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Denmarke, Grade II, 53 m away · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve 395 m away: Shere Woodlands; Registered park or garden 217 m away: Albury Park; Priority habitat 6 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; SSSI 485 m away: Combe Bottom SSSI; Inside the Shere built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
GU5 9HZ
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Shere
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
234decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1 (Sweet chestnut tree) - Fell. Shere Conservation Area.
23/T/00109
2023 Approved
T1 (Sweet chestnut tree) - Fell. Shere Conservation Area.
23/T/00109
2022 Approved
T1 to T4 Willow - fell. T5 mixed hedge, mostly yew - reduce crown height by 2.5m, and len…
22/T/00027
2022 Approved
T1 to T4 Willow - fell. T5 mixed hedge, mostly yew - reduce crown height by 2.5m, and len…
22/T/00027
2020 Approved
1. Oak: crown reduction 30%, 2. Oak: pollard to height of 4m, 3. Poplar: pollard to heigh…
20/T/00257
2020 Approved
1. Oak: crown reduction 30%, 2. Oak: pollard to height of 4m, 3. Poplar: pollard to heigh…
20/T/00257
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Penfolds, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
T1 Sycamore- Fell tree (Shere Conservation Area)
23/T/00237
2023 Approved
Penfolds, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
T1 Sycamore- Fell tree (Shere Conservation Area)
23/T/00237
2023 Approved
Workshop Cottage, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
Cypress (T1 and T2) - fell to ground level (Shere Conservation Area).
23/T/00118
2023 Approved
Workshop Cottage, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
Cypress (T1 and T2) - fell to ground level (Shere Conservation Area).
23/T/00118
2023 Approved
Penfolds, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the proposed si…
23/P/00214
2023 Approved
Penfolds, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the proposed si…
23/P/00214
2021 Approved
Penfolds, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
Discharge of condition 3 materials and 4 Roof Lights Re Application 21/P/01698 approved 1…
21/D/00156
2021 Approved
Penfolds, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
Erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing single storey…
21/P/01698
2021 Approved
Penfolds, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
T1 Cupressus - Fell (Shere Conservation Area).
21/T/00218
2020 Approved
April Cottage, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
Replacement of nine windows and a set of double French doors.
20/P/02061
2020 Approved
April Cottage, Rectory Lane, Shere, Guildford, GU5 9HZ
Replacement of nine windows and a set of double French doors.
20/P/02061
2016 Approved
Tillingford, Rectory Lane, Shere, GUILDFORD, GU5 9HZ
Certificate of lawfulness to establish whether replacing existing shrubs with a 1.5m high…
16/P/00342
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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