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26/01621/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

G5: Mixed Species Group - Crown raise all trees to a minimum of 4m to provide clearance for mowing equipment. G6: Lombardy Poplar x10 - Reduce/pollard crowns by approximately 50% to reduce wind loading and minimise the risk of failure. T3: Ash x2 - Monolith both Ash trees to a height of 10m due to Ash dieback. T10: Weeping Willow - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. T11: Atlas Cedar - Fell to ground level due to significant dieback. T12: Black Walnut - Reduce lateral branches by 2-3m to rebalance the crown and minimise the risk of failure. T13: Weeping Willow - Re-pollard back to previous pollard points. T15: Oak - Clear fallen tree and retain logs in habitat stacks. Reduce the field side of the remaining Oak crown by 2-3m to reduce overhang and provide access for mowing equipment. T19: Dead Elms x2 - Fell to ground level. T20: Dead Elms x3 - Reduce to a safe standing height to create monoliths. T21: Ash - Reduce low overhanging branches to provide clearance from the highway, crown raise to 2.5m over the footpath and 5.2m over the carriageway, and remove deadwood. T22: Dead Elm - Fell to ground level. T23: Leyland Cypress - Fell to ground level due to extensive decline and dieback. T24: Dead Sycamore - Reduce to a safe standing height to create a monolith. T25: Unidentified Tree - Reduce to a safe standing height and retain arisings in habitat stacks. T27: Unidentified Tree - Reduce to a safe standing height. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 215 m away: Elmbridge Open Space
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
Tree preservation order 15 m away; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT3 5HA
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Green Lane & St James
Parish
New And Old Malden
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO Surgery
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 5 days slower than Kingston upon Thames's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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

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15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15095721
Planning Portal ref
PP-15095721
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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