19 Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1093 - Tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

East Molesey Old Village - T1 - Willow tree situated on rear boundary, height approximately 9 metres, overall spread approximately 8 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height and spread by approximately 2-2.5 metres, leaving tree with a height of approximately 6.5 metres and spread of approximately 6 metres. These works are being carried out to reduce end weight and continue cyclical pruning of tree. T2 - Birch tree situated to rear of back garden, height approximately 8 metres and spread of approximately 7 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height and spread by approximately 1 metres, leaving tree with a height of approximately 7 metres and spread of approximately 5 metres. T3 - Birch tree situated in front garden, height approximately 7 metres and spread of approximately 6 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height and spread of tree by approximately 1 metres, leaving tree with a height of approximately 6 metres and spread of approximately 4 metres. Both Birch trees are being reduced to allow light into garden area, give clearance from surrounding trees / shrubs and retain amenity value. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 May 2026
✓
Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence about 13 m from the postcode pin (embankment, designed for a 1 in 200 year flood); Conservation area about 81 m away: East Molesey Old Village; Green belt about 2 m away: London; Inside the West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
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.

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Conservation Area
Postcode
KT8 0SX
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Molesey East Ward
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
11 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 6 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
318decided 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:
Other 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