Woodcote House 8A Chantry Hurst Epsom Surrey KT18 7DQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00662/TPO - Consent for Works to Preserved Trees Approved

Proposal

T1 Yew () - Cut back by up to 1.5m. Lift to just above fence line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Woodcote House
List entry 1214288 · 0 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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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Also on the record
Local nature reserve 482 m away: Epsom Common; Tree preservation order 20 m away: TPO 18 - Woodcote End Area; Inside the Epsom built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 48 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
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

Application type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Postcode
KT18 7DQ
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Woodcote And Langley Vale
Case officer
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Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Advanced Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 90 days from validation, 45 days slower than Epsom and Ewell's median of 45 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
147decided 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 4 Sept 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
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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