Willow Tree House, 17 Old Court Road, Guildford, GU2 7UF Data via plota.co.uk

26/T/00217 - Tree Preservation Order Registered

Proposal

T2 (Weeping Willow) Reduce entire crown to shape, reducing height by 2.5m and lateral growth by 2m. Crown thin by 10%. Trim lower growth to give a height clearance of 2.5m from ground level (TPO No. 1 of 2008) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Sept 2026, from Guildford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Guildford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
GU2 7UF
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Onslow
Parish
Onslow
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
TTC- Total Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Guildford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 2432 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171332
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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