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2026/0940 - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order EL: - T1- OAK- Reduce crown by 1.5m/ back to previously reduced pruning points to increase light into all surrounding properties and limit the amount of debris dropping onto buildings, parked vehicles & children's play areas/ gardens below. Current height 18m, remove 1.5m, height to be left at 16.5m. Current width 13m, remove 1.5m from both sides, width to be left at 9m. Crown thin the tree by 20%, focusing on the Right side to even out the density & to further assist the increase of light into all surrounding properties. Remove basal growth up to 3m/ lowest limb. Removal all dead & damaged branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Apr 2026
Refused
27 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 May 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Esher built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT10 8DA
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green Ward
Decision
Grant in Part/Refuse in Part - TPO
Decision date
27 May 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 7 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 23% of tree and landscaping works here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
209decided in the last year

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

Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#247 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Elmbridge ranks #195 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Elmbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Elmbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #277 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #281 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #195 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #178 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
195 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,358
Total decisions
314 refused in the year to March 2026