Little Wissett Aviary Road Pyrford Woking Surrey GU22 8TH Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8271 - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Silver Birch tree - Remove tree and stump (diseased) (Works within Aviary Road Pyrford - Conservation Areas) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Woking's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Aviary Road, Pyrford 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
National infrastructure project 1980 m away: M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange improvement; Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area; Green belt 32 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 9 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
Woking
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
GU22 8TH
Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Pyrford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Woking usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 51.

Day 1046 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 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Nov 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