The Drummond at Albury, The Street, Albury, Guildford GU5 9AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/T/00159 - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Remove multi stemmed Ash tree suffering from Ash Die Back marked with orange spot. Remove 2 overgrown Leylandii trees formerly part of a hedge which have been allowed to get out of control (Albury Conservation Area). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Consultation
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Jul 2026

Approved on 23 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree location plan Drawing · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Tree photographs Photo · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Albury 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: K6 Telephone Kiosk, Grade II, 36 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Flood defence 31 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Albury built-up area; Priority habitat 32 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
GU5 9AG
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Albury
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Tree Application Approved
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Albury Estate

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 14 days faster than Guildford's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
214decided 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15042764
Planning Portal ref
PP-15042764
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
Clive Lodge, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AQ
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2025 Approved
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2024 Withdrawn
Clive Lodge, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AQ
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2024 Withdrawn
Clive Lodge, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AQ
Listed Building Consent for alteration and refurbishment of the stables to Clive Lodge.
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2024 Withdrawn
Clive Lodge, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AQ
Alteration and refurbishment of the stables to Clive Lodge.
24/P/01816
2024 Withdrawn
Clive Lodge, Church Lane, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AQ
Listed Building Consent for alteration and refurbishment of the stables to Clive Lodge.
24/P/01817
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
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2024 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
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2024 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
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24/T/00062
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
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24/T/00062
2023 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
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23/P/01925
2023 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
Listed Building Consent for part conversion, alterations and repairs to barn (amendments…
23/P/01925
2023 Approved
4 Tillingbourne Mews, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
Coppicing works to Laurel and Hazel tree together with one stem of an Alder tree (Albury…
23/T/00184
2023 Approved
4 Tillingbourne Mews, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
Coppicing works to Laurel and Hazel tree together with one stem of an Alder tree (Albury…
23/T/00184
2022 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
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22/T/00272
2022 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
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22/T/00272
2021 Approved
Orchard House, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AG
Change of use from Office to Residential, and conversion of office to 2 flats, including…
21/P/02058
2021 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
Listed Building Consent for refurbishment of existing barn for use as store and part conv…
21/P/02407
2018 Approved
North Wing, The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
1. Remove 2xCypress Trees (A) 2.Crown lift to 10 meters on large Willow (B). Remove large…
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2017 Approved
South Wing, The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
Hawthorn - three x fell; Hazel - one x fell (Albury Conservation Area).
17/T/00099
2017 Approved
South Wing, The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
Hawthorn - three x fell; Hazel - one x fell (Albury Conservation Area).
17/T/00099
2016 Approved
The Old Rectory, The Street, Albury, Guildford, GU5 9AX
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2016 Approved
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Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
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Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
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Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
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Decided in 8 weeks
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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.