Former Defra Site and Land on South Side of Epsom Road, Guildford, GU1 Data via plota.co.uk

26/T/00134 - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T7, Beech, Remove all spoil within a 3m radius from stem base back down to the original ground level. Reduce the height of the rising limb to East by 2m and canopy spread to the East by 1.5m. Remove upright regrowth from lower lateral branch to the East with squirrel damage at the attachment point. Finished tree height to remain the same, finished radial spread of approximately 7m. G31, 2 x Maple. Prune tree clear of building by 1.5m. Reduce larger tree by 1.5- 2m all round. Reduced smaller tree by 1m. T32, Beech, Reduce crown height by 2-2.5m. Reduce crown spread by 2.5- 3m. Finished height to be 15.5m with an average radial spread of 7m. Works to reduce canopy size and windsail effect and reduce associated stress at the union and included stem union at the base. Monitor stem union. T34, Beech, Reduce all squirrel damage branches throughout the crown by up to 2m to make it safe. Finished height to be 17m with an average radial spread of 5m. Works to decrease the likelihood of branch snap. T36, beech, Reduce crown height by 2.5m. Reduce crown spread to the West by 3m. Finished height to be 18m with an average radial spread to the West of 7m. Inspect stem cavity. Works to decrease windsail effects and stress on the main stem. T68, Holm Oak, Prune tree clear of building by 2m. Reduce East, North and West sections of the crown by approximately 1.5m to reduce weight on weakened parts of scaffold limbs. The average finished radial spread is to be approximately 5m. T74, Beech, Fell. See survey. T77, Maple, Remove dead wood. Reduce crown height by 1m. Reduce crown spread by 1.5m. Finished height to be 9m with an average radial spread of 2m. T91, Lime, Reduce crown height by 3m. Reduce crown spread by 1.5m to even crown shape. Finished height to be 17m with an average radial spread of 4m (TPO 4 of 2008). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GU1
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Merrow
Parish
Merrow
Case officer
Show
Decision
Tree Works Approved With Conditions
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
M&S Trees ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14987493
Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
4 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 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