Woodlands, 14 Great Quarry, Guildford, GU1 3XN
Approved on 18 May 2026
Council decision: Tree Works Approved With ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)2 conditions
Proposal
Beech (T1) ? Reduce overall crown by up to 2 metres, including lateral spread reduction on all aspects, pruning back to suitable growth points to maintain a natural shape and balanced canopy. Works to include removal of deadwood and reduction of end weight throughout the crown. Reason for works: To manage regrowth following previous pollarding, reduce end weight and sail effect, and provide adequate clearance from the overhead telephone line running through the canopy (TPO P1/201/367)
- Received
- 25 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Guildford Borough Council
- Ward
- Castle
- ReceivedReceived25 Mar
- ValidatedValidated25 Mar
- Consult.Consultation18 Apr
- TargetTarget Date20 May
- DecidedDecided18 May
Decided in 54 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a tree application at Woodlands, 14 Great Quarry, Guildford, GU1 3XN. Guildford has handled 655 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days, 9 days quicker than Guildford's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 272 applications across Castle. We hold 772 applications in total for the GU1 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
- GU1 3XN
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Castle
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 25 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 18 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 27 March 2026
- Consultation end
- 18 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 30 March 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 18 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 20 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 20 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Pink Hippo Tree Surgery
- Agent address
- 4 Mulroy Drive, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 1LX
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Tim Holman
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 18 April 2026
- Site notice end
- 18 April 2026
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- 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 (22)
flood storage areas, conservation 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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