1 Copper Beech Close Woking Surrey GU22 0QA Data via plota.co.uk

TREE/2026/8228 - Works to Trees Covered by a TPO Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 : Group of approximately 13 Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees forming an established boundary screen/hedge, currently approximately 7 metres in height. Reduce lateral crown spread on the applicants property side by approximately 2 - 2.5 metres, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points to manage the existing overhang and establish a more appropriate and maintainable boundary profile. Reduce overall height by approximately 1.5 - 2 metres, from approximately 7 metres to a finished height of approximately 5 - 5.5 metres. (Works subject to TPO ). 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

Also on the record
Green belt 17 m away: London; Inside the Woking built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 6 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
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 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 3

Last sold for £1,075,000 in November 2020. Detached house, freehold.

20 November 2020£1,075,000
12 April 2011£812,000
27 July 1998£465,000

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

Building

Floor area211 m² (2,271 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, 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 Covered by a TPO
Postcode
GU22 0QA
Received
around 9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Heathlands
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kaelem?s Tree Services

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

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.