Blandford House 4 Blandford Close Woking Surrey GU22 7EJ Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8281 - Work to trees/hedgerows Pending Consideration

Proposal

(T1) : Scots Pine - Reduce the branches by 1 metre in the lower half of the canopy which is over hanging the property and going across to the neighbour. (T2) and (T3) : Oak trees - Crown thin by 10%. (T4) and (T5) : Oak trees - Crown lift over neighbouring property by approximately 8 metres and 10% thinning. (T6) : Oak - Reduce by 5 to 6 metres to consolidate the crown. Please note there is suspected OPM on this tree. (Works subject to TPO ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Woking's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Woking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 22 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 4

Last sold for £1,340,000 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.

24 October 2025£1,340,000
31 January 2018£1,250,000
18 December 2014£807,500
31 March 2002£485,000

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

Building

Floor area505 m² (5,436 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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
Work to trees/hedgerows
Postcode
GU22 7EJ
Received
around 13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Mount Hermon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 51.

Day 1541 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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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.