8 Lowfield Close Lightwater Surrey GU18 5QT Data via plota.co.uk

TWA/26/0175 - Tree Works Application Approved

Proposal

T1 - Birch tree - fell tree. T2- Birch tree - reduce back to previous points (2M) before works tree is 12M tall and 4M wide after works 10M tall and 2M wide. Works subject to TPO . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Special protection area 333 m away: Thames Basin Heaths; SSSI 333 m away: Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath SSSI; Inside the Lightwater built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Works Application
Postcode
GU18 5QT
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Lightwater
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MB Tree Services LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 16 days slower than Surrey Heath's median of 33 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
186decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15087308
Env. assessment
No
Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Surrey Heath ranks #134 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Surrey Heath decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #182 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #235 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #134 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #94 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
20 decided
600
Total decisions
78 refused in the year to March 2026