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

TREE/2026/8176 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Castanea Sativa (Sweet Chestnut): Prune height and branches back by approx 1m, tree is in decline with branches displaying crown dieback. T2 - Cupressus Macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress): dismantel to ground level. T3 - Quercus Rubra (Red Oak): Reduce weight on heavy lean and extended branches back from lawn and house by 4m. T4 - Acer Pseudoplatanus (Sycamore): Dismantel to ground level, tree has heartwood decay and bark necrosis. (Works within Old Avenue West Byfleet - Conservation Areas) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 449 m away: Odiham Common with Bagwell Green and Shaw SSSI; Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £565,000 in June 2000. Detached house, freehold.

30 June 2000£565,000
31 October 1996£350,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area219 m² (2,357 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
KT14 6AE
Received
25 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Jul 2026
Ward
Byfleet And West Byfleet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pro Arb Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 13 days faster than Woking's median of 51 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Woking
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#234 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

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.