Our Lady Help Of Christians Church Madeira Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6DH Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8148 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1: Large mature Horse Chestnut - Reduce South, South West and South East lateral aspect of canopy by 2m to suitable new growth points on left side. T2: Large mature Horse Chestnut: Reduce lowest Western limb by 5m in height and 3m spread to suitable growth points, reduce Southern limb over road by 2m in height to suitable new growth points to far rightside of Madeira Rd. T3: Large mature Corsican Pine - Reduce Southwest canopy major extended limb by 3m in height and 2m lateral spread to suitable new growth points which overhangs the Church and Church Hall. T4: Large mature Sweet Chestnut - Reduce tree by 8m to leave consolidated crown structure to left of garage driveway off Madeira Rd - (Works subject to TPO/0005/2007) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
KT14 6DH
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gecko tree solutions

Consultation & key dates

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 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