Cedars, 5A Guildown Road, Guildford, GU2 4EW Data via plota.co.uk

26/T/00235 - Trees in Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

T1 Dead Cedar - fell to ground level (St. Catherines Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Guildford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

St Catherines Guildford Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 225 m away: Surrey Hills; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
GU2 4EW
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
St Nicolas
Parish
St Nicolas
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jones Tree Specialists

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
158decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15196446
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Guildford decision statistics
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