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26/01132/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Withdrawn

Proposal

We have planning approval for a side extension to provide a garage. Planning approval reference 26/00526/HOU. Submitted with the planning application was a tree report from an arboriculturist titled "Arboricultural Report for 13 Springfield Road". In order to facilitate the build of the garage trees/bushes will need to be removed. The trees to be removed are highlighted in yellow within the report, details as follows: G20 on Appendix 9 Tree Protection Plan: Yew Trees (clipped shrub) which are quite small, 1m high, 50mm diameter. Classed as C2- low quality. These trees are to be removed. S23 on Appendix 9 Tree Protection Plan: Wisteria. Category B1, tree of moderate quality. To be removed. T22 Appendix 9 Tree Protection Plan: Quince Tree, 4m high, category B1, tree of moderate quality. To be removed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
✓
Validated
3 Jun 2026
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Withdrawn
3 Jun 2026

Withdrawn on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 7

Grove Crescent Conservation Area 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.
Heritage at risk: Grove Crescent, Kingston Town
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Kingston upon Thames AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St John, Grade II, 52 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Tree preservation order 26 m away; Town centre 91 m away: Kingston.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,600,000 in December 2022. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

15 December 2022£1,600,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
KT1 2SA
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Kingston Town
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Not Proceeded With
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Model Projects Ltd.

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14968017
Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Kingston upon Thames is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #33 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Kingston upon Thames is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kingston upon Thames decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #288 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #266 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #33 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #18 of 296
44%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,112
Total decisions
274 refused in the year to March 2026

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use