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26/00409/TPO - Consent for Works to Preserved Trees Approved

Proposal

T05 - Sycamore - Deadwood and dieback. Suppressed. Potential internal decay visible at wound on stem (3m). Obscuring street furniture. Very limited long term value. - Fell to near ground level T12 - Horse Chestnut - Suppressed by adjacent plane tree. Moderately sized cavity at base.Tree leaning towards highway. - Fell to near ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
✓
Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Wood pasture and parkland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 323 m away: Hogsmill; Protected tree 12 m away: TPO 6 - Northern part of Borough, order 6; Inside the Worcester Park and Stoneleigh built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area373 m² (4,015 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Postcode
KT4 7JW
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Cuddington
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Parish Arboriculture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 110 days from validation, 64 days slower than Epsom and Ewell's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
167decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Epsom and Ewell
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#47 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Epsom and Ewell is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #16 out of 296. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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
Epsom and Ewell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #236 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #203 of 296
90%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #16 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #10 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
68 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
11 decided
639
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.