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26/02122/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 - Magnolia (South Lawn). Crown reduction of 1.5-2m in height and selectively up to 1m laterally. T2 - Magnolia (West Lawn). Light all-round crown reduction, retaining the natural form of the tree. H1 - Mixed Euonymus and Pyracantha hedge (West Lawn, south end). Fell. H2 - Mixed hedge/shrubbery (West Lawn, north end). Reduce to a height of 2.5m above ground level. T3 - Bay (Laurus nobilis). Light reduction back to previous shape. H3 - Conifer hedge (north boundary). Reduce height by approx. 1m and trim faces accordingly. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Kingston upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

Riverside South 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: 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 35 Portsmouth Road, 50 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.
Show all 10 with distances
  • 50 m35 Portsmouth Road
  • 77 m20 Catherine Road
  • 84 m18 Catherine Road
  • 100 m21 Catherine Road
  • 102 m25 Uxbridge Road
  • 117 m53 Grove Road
  • 119 m51 Grove Road
  • 119 m19 Catherine Road
  • 131 m21 Uxbridge Road
  • 141 m19 Uxbridge Road
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 175 m away: Hampton Court; SSSI 356 m away: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI; Tree preservation order 15 m away; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
KT6 4HG
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
St Mark's & Seething Wells
Parish
Surbiton
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Kingston upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
413decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15270497
Planning Portal ref
PP-15270497
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.