Redruth House Grange Road Sutton SM2 6RT Data via plota.co.uk

TREE2026/00125 - Fell a Preserved Tree Pending Consideration

Proposal

T5, T6, T7, T37, T39 x Lime - Reduce to former points, approximately 2 metres. T10 Norway Maple - Remove redundant tree stake. T21 Prunus - Crown lift and reduce over access drive and car park bay to provide 3 metres clearance. T22 Red Maple - Remove redundant tree stake. T29 Sycamore - Reduce to former points, approximately 2 metres T31 Norway Maple - Crown reduction by 2m. T35 Horse Chestnut - Reduce to former points, approx 1.5 metres. T41 Purple Plum - Remove redundant tree stake. T49 Portugal Laurel (Viburnum) - Crown lift and reduce approx 2.5m clearance. T54 Wild Cherry - Fell to ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth G55 Damson - Cut back to boundary. G56 Lime - Crown lift over garages to provide 3 metres clearance T57 Copper Beech - Crown lift to give 3m clearance from over garage roofs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Nov 2026, from Sutton's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Sutton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 October 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

Council
Sutton
Application type
Fell a Preserved Tree
Postcode
SM2 6RT
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Sutton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dave Ford Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Sutton usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
92decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sutton
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#23 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Sutton is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #14 out of 296. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sutton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #118 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #138 of 296
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #14 of 296
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #8 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
891
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026