Southwood 16A Green Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2NN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0909 - Tree Preservation Order Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order EL: - T1 Oak situated in the front of the property in a northwesterly direction. Request to reduce back to old reduction points leaving a crown radius of approximately 7 metres. Reduction of branches going towards and over house on the house side only. Remove low bowl growth (up to 4 metres) and remove major deadwood. The reduction was last done in 2016 and this proposed reduction is part of ongoing maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Refuse in Part/Grant in Part/Allow Lesser Work…
26 May 2026

Refuse in Part/Grant in Part/Allow Lesser Work… on 26 May 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 123 m away: Esher Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Cobham (Elmbridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,800,000 in June 2023. Detached house, freehold.

7 June 2023£1,800,000
31 May 2002£958,445New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area278 m² (2,992 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT11 2NN
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
Decision
Refuse in Part/Grant in Part/Allow Lesser Work - TPO
Decision date
26 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.