Woodcroft 54 Dartnell Avenue West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6PH Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8118 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1: Yew tree - Corwn lift on side overhanging garden area by 5 meters from ground level. Reduce in face of canopy overhanging garden area by 2 meters to suitable growth points. Canopy spread is 6.5 meters from the main stem and the canopy will be reduced to 4.5 meters from the main stem. (Works subject to TPO ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 May 2026
✓
Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1738 m away: M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange improvement; SSSI 416 m away: Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw SSSI; Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 3

Last sold for £1,255,000 in June 2018. Detached house, freehold.

15 June 2018£1,255,000
24 August 2007£865,000
24 September 1999£265,000

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

Building

Floor area221 m² (2,379 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, 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
KT14 6PH
Received
25 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 6 days slower than Woking's median of 51 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
223decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.