18 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/T/00210 - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Alder - fell to near ground level. T2 Gleditsia - Prune back limbs over neighbours garden by approx 0.5m (Shalford Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Report · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree location plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Tree location Photo · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 16 and 18, the Street
List entry 1189301 · 3 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Shalford 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.
SSSI 94 m away: Wey Valley Meadows SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
National landscape 94 m away: Surrey Hills
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Shalford (Guildford) built-up area; Air quality management area 17 m away: A281, The Street, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey; Green belt 30 m away: London; Priority habitat 30 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 1

Last sold for £260,000 in October 2011. Terraced house, freehold.

3 October 2011£260,000

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

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
GU4 8BT
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Shalford
Parish
Shalford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Tree Application Approved
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wild Acre Tree Specialists limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 18 days faster than Guildford's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
214decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150208
Planning Portal ref
PP-15150208
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
T1 Alder - Reduce height by 2.5m and shape sides by 1m to suitable growth points.
21/T/00357
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Withdrawn
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Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of…
24/P/01731
2024 Withdrawn
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed Building Consent for the removal of all kitchen/utility units and stripping back o…
24/P/00784
2024 Withdrawn
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of…
24/P/01731
2024 Withdrawn
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed Building Consent for the removal of all kitchen/utility units and stripping back o…
24/P/00784
2024
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for internal alterations, installation of a French drain, repairs…
24/P/01730
2024
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of loft space into habitable accom…
24/P/01732
2024
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Erection of a single storey rear extension, conversion of loft space into habitable accom…
24/P/01732
2024
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for internal alterations, installation of a French drain, repairs…
24/P/01730
2024 Approved
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Works to various trees as per tree schedule, section 5 (Shalford Conservation Area).
24/T/00238
2024 Approved
Debnershe, 15 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Works to various trees as per tree schedule, section 5 (Shalford Conservation Area).
24/T/00238
2023 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Refurbishment to facade including replace existing hanging wall tiles, repairs to chimney…
23/P/01161
2023 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment to facade including replace existing hangin…
23/P/01162
2023 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Refurbishment to facade including replace existing hanging wall tiles, repairs to chimney…
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2023 Approved
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Hand dug trench work in the vicinity of tree roots to allow the installation of new broad…
23/T/00112
2023 Approved
Church Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BP
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23/T/00112
2023 Approved
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23/P/00281
2023 Approved
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Close, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BP
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23/T/00099
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Large privet bush - Raise crown by 50cm to keep the base clear of ground level vegetation…
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2017 Approved
14 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Proposed replacement garden shed and bike storage unit, following demolition of existing…
17/P/00957
2017 Approved
30 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for the replacement of the lime render to the east and south elev…
17/P/00416
2017 Approved
30 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
Listed building consent for the replacement of the lime render to the east and south elev…
17/P/00416
2017 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
T1-3 (Sycamore) - fell to ground level (Shalford Conservation Area).
17/T/00005
2017 Approved
22 The Street, Shalford, Guildford, GU4 8BT
T1-3 (Sycamore) - fell to ground level (Shalford Conservation Area).
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Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
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Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

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Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.