Amber Hill Heathside Park Road Woking Surrey GU22 7JF Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8084 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

G1 : Group of Shrubs - Trim Viburnum, Pittosporum, Griselinia hard all around. T2 : Birch - Fell Birch and Rhododendron and grind out stumps. T3 : Weeping Birch - Prune back by 1m over road and prune clear of phoneline. T4 : Cypress - Fell (Stump to remain). T5 : Cherry - Fell (Stump to remain). Rear garden T6 : Dying Cherry - Fell (Stump to remain). G7 : Reduce to approx 2.4m and trim sides. Works required for health and safety and ongoing general maintenance. (Works within Ashwood Road/Heathside Road - Conservation Areas). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
GU22 7JF
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Mount Hermon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Dryad Tree Specialists Ltd

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
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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