8 Fairacres Cobham Surrey KT11 2JW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2053 - Tree Preservation Order Registered

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order EL: - T1 Hornbeam. Significant basal decay, fell to ground level due to safety. This tree is included on the report. T2 Oak located in the front of the property adjacent to the road what three words location, hits.suffer.woods. The tree is starting to rub on the roof of the adjacent neighbours (No.6) property causing an actionable nuisance.reduce the lower southern tertiary lateral to point of origin from secondary lateral 4m. To provide a 2-3m clearance from the neighbours roof. Sever Ivy at ground level and remove deadwood. To prevent actionable nuisance and safety works for owner and neighbour. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Elmbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 160 m away: Esher Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Cobham (Elmbridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 29 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,525,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

27 March 2026£1,525,000

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

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT11 2JW
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 2729 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
314decided in the last year

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

Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#247 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Elmbridge ranks #195 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Elmbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Elmbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #277 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #281 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #195 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #178 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
195 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,358
Total decisions
314 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