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Weir House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BD

26/T/00044Trees in Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 16 March 2026

Council decision: Tree Application ApprovedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Horse chestnut, fell to ground. This is a triple-stemmed tree with two of the stems previously removed and the remaining stem has a heavy bias of crown overhanging the adjacent bungalow "Rivermead". One of the main branches has lifting and split bark, as well as a potential rot pocket. This is further potentially stressed by a knuckle joint at the end of the branch with multiple branches leading off it, creating additional weight. There are various indications (unusual bark patterns, lifting and split bark, dark stains on the trunk) that the tree may be suffering from Pseudomonas syringae. If it was sited in an isolated area then it would be reasonable to leave it alone. However as it is overhanging the neighbouring property and is weighted to fall that way I believe the correct course of action is to remove it on safety grounds. The intention is to plant a horse chestnut or similar native tree to replace it.

Received
18 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
St Nicolas
  1. Received18 Feb
  2. Validated18 Feb
  3. Consult.1 Apr
  4. Target1 Apr
  5. Decided16 Mar

Decided in 26 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a tree application at Weir House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BD. Guildford has handled 655 applications of this type. This one was decided in 26 days, 5 weeks quicker than Guildford's typical decision time. The site is in the Millmead and Portsmouth Road, Guildford conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 59 applications across St Nicolas. We hold 831 applications in total for the GU2 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at Guildford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
GU2 4BD
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Friary & St. Nicolas

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 February 2026
Last date for comments
1 April 2026
Target decision date
1 April 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14715808
Comments
0
Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Millmead and Portsmouth Road, Guildford
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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