6 Blackstroud Lane West Lightwater Surrey GU18 5SP Data via plota.co.uk

TWA/26/0172 - Tree Works Application Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 and T2 - Common Oak - Current 18m height, current 7m spread. Reduce branches for 3m clearance of property. (Works subject to ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Documents 2

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

National infrastructure project 111 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project
The site is 111 m from the project boundary. Pipeline, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Special protection area 130 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 130 m away: Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Lightwater built-up area; Green belt 21 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Surrey Heath
Application type
Tree Works Application
Postcode
GU18 5SP
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Bisley & West End
Parish
Bisley Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
T Hopkins Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 15 days slower than Surrey Heath's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
324decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Surrey Heath ranks #134 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Surrey Heath decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #182 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #235 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #134 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #94 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
20 decided
600
Total decisions
78 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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