St James's Church, Church Lane, Shere Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T2 Poplar - Remove the lowest limb that has previously been pruned on the east side, remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. The proposed works relate to a mature Poplar Tree and involve the removal of the lowest eastern limb which is dead and has been previously pruned. As it no longer contributes to the health or amenity value of the tree, it's removal is proposed to reduce the risk of branch failure and improve public safety. In addition the removal of deadwood greater than 25mm is proposed as routine arboricultural maintenance to minimise the likelihood of falling branches while retaining smaller deadwood where appropriate to provide habitat value for wildlife. The proposed works are limited in scope and represent good arboricultural practice, they are not expected to adversely affect the long term health, structural integrity or visual amenity provided by the tree (Shere Cons) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 10
Show the other 20 with distances
- 11 mChest Tomb 1 Yard North of North Wall of Church of St JamesGrade II
- 21 mDuncombe Vault 1 1/2 Feet East of Church of St JamesGrade II
- 24 mChest Tomb to William Were ? 1 1/2 Yards North East of North East Corner of Church of St JamesGrade II
- 59 mLychgate to Church of St JamesGrade II
- 63 mSayersGrade II
- 68 mShere War MemorialGrade II
- 81 mLittle Besides House and PantrysGrade II
- 83 mHaven Cottage the CottageGrade II
- 96 mRookery Nook Shere Pottery ShopGrade II
- 99 mGrove Cottage Old Way Cottage Pantylla Stream CottageGrade II
- 106 mGranary, 60 Yards South of High HouseGrade II
- 111 mVaughansGrade II
- 127 mHigh HouseGrade II
- 134 mBridge Over the TillingbourneGrade II
- 138 mPercy VillasGrade II
- 139 mThe White Horse Public HouseGrade II
- 142 mThe Village PoundGrade II
- 142 mLa Chaumiere RestaurantGrade II
- 146 mThe Old Fire StationGrade II
- 149 mGeorge and Olwen's Country StoreGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Guildford
- Application type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- GU5 9JU
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tillingbourne
- Parish
- Shere
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Tree Application Approved
- Decision date
- 29 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Treeline Services Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15169636
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15169636
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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