The Pantiles Old Avenue West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8227 - Work to trees/hedgerows Pending Consideration

Proposal

1. Rhododendron group - Reduce in height by approx.1m to achieve a uniform level at approx. 8ft, where suitable growth points allow. Trim both sides to tidy. 2. Sycamore (within Rhododendron group) - Self-seeded sapling. Fell to near ground level. 3. Cypress (on rockery adjacent to boundary) - Poor co-dominant stem formation (twisted). Dismantle to near ground level. 4. Laurel (on top of rockery) - Remove the lowest four branches over the rockery. Prune all remaining overhang back as hard as possible (by approx. 1m), retaining growth points where possible to retain some form of screening value. (Works within Old Avenue Conservation Area). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Woking's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Old Avenue, West Byfleet 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 Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 261 m away: Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw SSSI; Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Work to trees/hedgerows
Postcode
KT14 6AE
Received
around 9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
J. Bradford Gardens & Trees
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 51.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
223decided 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.