Single Oak Pyrford Road West Byfleet Surrey KT14 6RE Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8230 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 : English Oak - Crown lift to crown break and reduce back over extended limbs over road by up to 3m to balance. (Works subject to ) Note : permission not required for deadwood. Reason for works: Removal of deadwood to address potential safety risks from dead branches. Crown lift to the existing crown break to provide appropriate clearance from the highway and improve clearance for passing pedestrians and vehicles. Reduce the extended limbs overhanging the highway by up to 3m, where necessary, to reduce excessive end weight and leverage, maintain a balanced crown and reduce the likelihood of limb failure. Works are intended to retain the tree in a healthy and structurally balanced. condition while maintaining its amenity value. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is 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 1

Also on the record
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

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees Covered by a TPO
Postcode
KT14 6RE
Received
around 9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Pyrford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Redwood Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 51.

Day 2630 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 27 Sept 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

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