Ripley Court, Rose Lane, Ripley, Woking, GU23 6NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/T/00163 - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T30 (Apple): Fell tree. ? G35 (Common Holly): Fell tree. ? T39 (Indian Bean Tree): Initiate pollard regime through reduction in height to 6m with proportionate reduction of branch spread. ? G50 (False Acacia): Fell tree. ? T54 (Common Ash): Fell tree. ? T81 (Common Beech): Fell tree. ? T84 (Poplar): Fell tree. ? T85 (Poplar): Fell tree. ? T86 (Poplar): Fell tree. ? T87 (Poplar): Fell tree. ? T89 (Poplar): Fell tree. ? T115 (Red Oak): Fell tree to 5m high pole. ? G149 (Common Holly): Fell tree. ? T1001 (Common Ash): Fell tree or if in neighbouring land, alert owner. ? T1003 (Common Holly): Fell tree. ? T1006 (Horse Chestnut): Fell or notify owner. ? T1007 (Horse Chestnut): Fell or notify owner (Ripley Cons) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jul 2026
Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
GU23 6NE
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Send & Lovelace
Parish
Ripley
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Application Approved
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Holt Arboriculture

Public comments

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Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056337
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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%).

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for householder decisions
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Guildford decision performance
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