Day Nursery Mercer Close Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BS Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0194 - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order EL: - AILANTHUS - Remove large basal sucker to clear the building's roof, as needed. This is to provide clearance over the building's roof and improve light to the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Giggs Hill Green conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the West Molesey 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
KT7 0BS
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Thames Ditton Ward
Decision
Grant Consent
Decision date
22 May 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 77% 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