49 Higher Green Ewell Surrey KT17 3BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01138/CAT - Conservation Area - Works to Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

Beech Tree - T1 - Reduce overall crown by approximately 3m in height and lateral spread, pruning back to suitable growth points and retaining a balanced, natural crown form. Remove deadwood and any crossing/damaged branches as necessary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Epsom and Ewell's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Higher Green/Longdown 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Higher Green/Longdown Lane. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ewell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,106,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 November 2025£1,106,000

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

Building

Floor area150 m² (1,615 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Conservation Area - Works to Trees
Postcode
KT17 3BB
Received
around 29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Nonsuch
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pink hippo

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Epsom and Ewell usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 2927 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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Epsom and Ewell
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#47 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.