Land Between Ashley Road, And Chalk Lane, Extending From Woodcote Grove, To Langley Vale Road Data via plota.co.uk

26/01072/TPO - Consent for Works to Preserved Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

G74, Ash, Fell tree for safety. T133, Lime, Crown reduce height by 2.5m and radial spread by 2m to conserve veteran tree with extensive decay in bole. T814, Sycamore, Fell as tree is dead. G822 and G3045, Elm, Fell due to dutch elm disease. T3049, Ash, Fell due to structurally weak union. T3052, Hawthorn, Fell due to extensive dieback and safety. T3056, T3062 and T3064, Ash, Fell due to ash dieback. T3057, Beech, Fell extensive decline. T3058 and T3060 Beech and sycamore, Fell due to extensive decay. T9288, Horse chestnut, Reduce back to previous pruning points, approx 3m growth. to conserve notable tree with extensive decay in bole. T9307, Cherry, Prune back limbs over highway back to the edge of highway as obstructing highway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Epsom and Ewell's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Chalk Lane 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 ↗
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 8 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Epsom built-up area; Green belt 55 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Application type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Woodcote And Langley Vale
Applicant
Show
Agent
Howard Booth

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Epsom and Ewell usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
262decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Epsom and Ewell
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#47 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Epsom and Ewell is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #16 out of 296. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epsom and Ewell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #236 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #203 of 296
90%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #16 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #10 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
68 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
11 decided
639
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026