Resident Terry Morgan, who lives near land where a tree was cut down ahead of a development taking place, told BBC Radio Surrey he was “angry.”

“It’s not a single tree, it is part of a long line of trees marking ancient boundaries, home to wildlife and so on,” he said.

“To simply, for convenience, cut that tree down rather than make a planning application which is more appropriate to the site – that’s the key thing I’m angry and annoyed about.”

The developer has been approached for comment.