Flat 8 Dean Court 10 Queens Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7SD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00924/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Decided

Proposal

T1: Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) - Cut back from property to give at least 2m clearance. T3: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) 2-3m Crown Reduction, remove low, drooping branches on school side. T4: Oak (Quercus spp.) Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter). Exempt T5: Oak (Quercus spp.) Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter) Exempt. Remove low, drooping branch over neighbours garden at 4m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Consultation
11 May 2026
TPO Surgery
9 Jul 2026

TPO Surgery on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

Archaeological priority area: This APA covers the northeastern part of the Borough
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.
Conservation area 11 m away: Liverpool Road Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Garden wall and gate piers to Vicarage, Vicarage End and to Church of St Paul, Grade II, 41 m away · 4 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Special area of conservation 311 m away: Richmond Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 311 m away: Richmond Park SSSI; Tree preservation order 16 m away; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area.
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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT2 7SD
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Kingston Gate
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
TPO Surgery
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

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6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14894237
Neighbours
11 May 2026
Comments by
2 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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