Orchard House Thames Street Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00707/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

Tree in Lower Sunbury Conservation Area - 1 x Horse Chestnut (shown as T1) to fell as close to ground level as possible. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Consultation
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Orchard House Including Wall to Right
List entry 1377700 · 0 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Lower Sunbury 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.
Air quality management area: Spelthorne 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sunbury-on-Thames built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 October 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 £3,307,000 in December 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 December 2013£3,307,000

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

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Important details

Council
Spelthorne
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
TW16 6AB
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Sunbury East
Parish
Lower Sunbury And Halliford ED
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
TCA No Objection
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Barkland Tree Specialists

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 24 days faster than Spelthorne's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066627
Neighbours
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
8 Jul 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Spelthorne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#155 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Spelthorne ranks #124 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Spelthorne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #258 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #124 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #106 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
57%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
46%
Change of use approved
26 decided
634
Total decisions
122 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.