38 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8244 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: English Oak - Crown lift by 6m from ground level and reduce 12 smaller lower branches by 1m which overhang house, shed, lean-to/decking and seating area to rear left side of garden. T2: Hornbeam - Reduce crown height and spready by 3.5-4.0m in rear garden. T3: English Oak - Remove epicormic growth upto approx 6m tree in rear garden (Works subject to TPO ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Woking's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 4

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACK. - TREE - TPO Correspondence · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION Correspondence · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPPORTING DOCUMENT OF WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT Background Papers · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area; Green belt 32 m away: London; Priority habitat 28 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £367,500 in December 2012. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2012£367,500
10 December 1996£144,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area116 m² (1,249 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
GU21 2LH
Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Knaphill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 51.

Day 3620 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
333decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Erection of a two storey side extension.
PLAN/2020/1178
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
30 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
Oak tree in rear : Reduce house side by approximately 2-2.5m (Reduced specification, cond…
TREE/2025/8122
2025 Approved
30 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
Oak tree in rear : Reduce house side by approximately 2-2.5m (Reduced specification, cond…
TREE/2025/8122
2025 Approved
40 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
T1 Oak - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. (Works Subject to TPO 626/0273/198…
TREE/2025/8025
2025 Approved
40 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
T1 Oak - Fell to ground level and remove all arisings. (Works Subject to TPO 626/0273/198…
TREE/2025/8025
2023 Approved
47 Lane End Drive Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2QQ
Erection of a first floor side extension.
PLAN/2023/0853
2023 Approved
47 Lane End Drive Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2QQ
Erection of a first floor side extension.
PLAN/2023/0853
2021 Approved
28 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
Erection of first floor side extension and partial garage conversion including raising of…
PLAN/2021/0602
2021 Approved
1 Meadow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LJ
Part conversion of integral garage to habitable space and associated raised ridge and sky…
PLAN/2020/1177
2020 Approved
47 Lane End Drive Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2QQ
Proposed single storey rear extension.
PLAN/2020/0982
2020 Approved
47 Lane End Drive Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2QQ
Proposed single storey rear extension.
PLAN/2020/0982
2019 Approved
44 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
Erection of a first floor side extension and conversion of part of an existing garage to…
PLAN/2019/1233
2019 Approved
44 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
Erection of a first floor side extension and conversion of part of an existing garage to…
PLAN/2019/1233
2019 Approved
53 Lane End Drive Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2QQ
Insertion of obscure glazed bathroom window to the side (east) elevation at first floor l…
PLAN/2019/0910
2019 Approved
53 Lane End Drive Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2QQ
Insertion of obscure glazed bathroom window to the side (east) elevation at first floor l…
PLAN/2019/0910
2019 Approved
On Verge To Rear Of Property On Chobham Road 38 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
(T1) - Oak : remove sucker growth to crown break, remove deadwood, prune back 2 branches…
TREE/2019/8164
2019 Approved
On Verge To Rear Of Property On Chobham Road 38 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
(T1) - Oak : remove sucker growth to crown break, remove deadwood, prune back 2 branches…
TREE/2019/8164
2018 Approved
7 Meadow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LJ
Proposed garage conversion for disabled use
PLAN/2018/1060
2018 Refused
27 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
Proposed two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage (Amended plans…
PLAN/2018/0305
2017 Approved
30 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
T1 Oak - Remove lowest limb on NE side over shed. Remove lowest limb on SW side. Remove t…
TREE/2017/8357
2017 Approved
30 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
T1 Oak - Remove lowest limb on NE side over shed. Remove lowest limb on SW side. Remove t…
TREE/2017/8357
2017 Refused
10 Meadow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LJ
Construction of a second floor extension above the retained existing garage to provide 2…
PLAN/2017/0701
2017 Approved
40 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
T1 Oak - Deadwood and reduce the tree over the road by 2 meters and over the house by 1.5…
TREE/2017/8113
2017 Approved
40 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
T1 Oak - Deadwood and reduce the tree over the road by 2 meters and over the house by 1.5…
TREE/2017/8113
2016 Approved
28 Swallow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LH
Oak-T1-Reduce by 1m because of overhanging house and garden.(tree not in property)Oak-T2…
TREE/2016/8233
2016 Approved
7 Meadow Rise Knaphill Woking Surrey GU21 2LJ
Proposed removal of existing driveway replacing with impermeable block paving.
PLAN/2016/0466
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.