20 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1974 - Tree Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - 1. Silver leaved maple (number 1 on sketch): whole crown reduce back to previous reduction points, reducing height by 2.5m from 13m to 10.5m and spread by 2.5m all round from 14m to 9m. Reasons: excessive shading, excessive leaf fall (rendering driveway dangerous in autumn and winter), and damage to cars from bird droppings (rendering driveway underneath unusable). 2. Magnolia (number 2 on sketch): crown (top only) reduce by 1m, reducing height from 4.5m to 3.5m. Reason - untidy top growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
East Molesey Kent Town 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 £2,550,000 in December 2011. Detached house, freehold.

2 December 2011£2,550,000

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

Building

Floor area336 m² (3,617 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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2026/1888
23 Jul 2026Approved

5 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ

East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - 1x Silver birch, reduce entire crown ...

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Conservation Area
Postcode
KT8 9DL
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Molesey East Ward
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
17 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 6 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
318decided 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 →

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
East Molesey Kent Town - Prunus (=number 1 on sketch plan): Fell. Reason: tree very old…
2024/2387
2024 Approved
East Molesey Kent Town - Prunus (=number 1 on sketch plan): Fell. Reason: tree very old…
2024/2387
2021 Approved
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Crown reduce 1 x Silver Maple.
2021/3320
2019 Approved
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Fell 1 x Prunus.
2019/1124
2019 Approved
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Fell 1 x Prunus.
2019/1124
2016 Approved
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - crown thin 1 x maple (see notice online for fu…
2016/3505
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Bridge House 72 Bridge Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9HF
Construction of a raised exterior terrace over a single storey ground floor room and stee…
2025/2999
2025 Refused
35 - 37 Creek Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BE
Insertion of 4no. roof lights to the main pitched roof in order to provide natural light…
2025/3441
2025 Refused
35 - 37 Creek Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BE
Insertion of 4no. roof lights to the main pitched roof in order to provide natural light…
2025/3441
2025
Bridge House 72 Bridge Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9HF
Construction of a raised exterior seating terrace over a single storey ground floor room…
2025/2999
2025 Approved
Street Record Queens Reach East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DE
Tree Preservation Order EL:04/22 - See Map T006-Horse Chestnut (6 months) Raise low crown…
2025/2215
2025 Approved
Street Record Queens Reach East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DE
Tree Preservation Order EL:04/22 - See Map T006-Horse Chestnut (6 months) Raise low crown…
2025/2215
2025 Approved
3 Feltham Avenue East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BJ
Single-storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
2025/0519
2025 Approved
3 Feltham Avenue East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BJ
Single-storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
2025/0519
2025 Approved
3 Feltham Avenue East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BJ
First-floor rear external air conditioning unit.
2025/0540
2025 Approved
3 Feltham Avenue East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BJ
First-floor rear external air conditioning unit.
2025/0540
2025 Approved
Prince Of Wales Public House 23 Bridge Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EU
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T5 1 x Poplar to reduce height to around 4m ab…
2025/0702
2025 Approved
Prince Of Wales Public House 23 Bridge Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EU
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T5 1 x Poplar to reduce height to around 4m ab…
2025/0702
2025 Approved
3 Feltham Avenue East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 - Purple Plum - Remove to ground level. Hal…
2025/0717
2025 Approved
3 Feltham Avenue East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 - Purple Plum - Remove to ground level. Hal…
2025/0717
2024 Approved
33 Creek Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BE
First floor side/front extension.
2024/3234
2024 Approved
33 Creek Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9BE
First floor side/front extension.
2024/3234
2025 Approved
5 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Tillia limes 3 limes to be reduced overall cro…
2025/0288
2025 Approved
5 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Tillia limes 3 limes to be reduced overall cro…
2025/0288
2024 Approved
Flat 2 41A Bridge Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9ER
Rear juliet balcony, side roof light and alterations to fenestration.
2024/2825
2024 Approved
Flat 2 41A Bridge Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9ER
Rear juliet balcony, side roof light and alterations to fenestration.
2024/2825
2016 Approved
52 - 54 Bridge Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9HA
Advertisement Consent: 1 internally illuminated ATM machine
2016/1436
2016 Approved
13A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
Single storey front infill extension
2016/1456
2016 Refused
19 Bridge Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EU
Lawful Development Certificate: Whether planning permission is required for the partial c…
2016/1757
2016 Approved
14 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DL
Single storey side and rear extension following part demolition of existing house
2016/1154
2016 Approved
6 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DL
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - works to various trees at the property (see no…
2016/0551
Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#247 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.