Vicarage 15 Springfield Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01997/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1: Tulip - Reduce height by 2m and spread by 1.5m T2: Norway Maple - Reduce height by 2m and spread by 2m to previous points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
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Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from Kingston upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Church of St John
List entry 1299894 · 30 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Grove Crescent Conservation Area 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.
Heritage at risk: Grove Crescent, Kingston Town
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Tree preservation order 28 m away; Town centre 82 m away: Kingston.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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 £270,000 in June 1995. Detached house, freehold.

12 June 1995£270,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT1 2SA
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Kingston Town
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Kingston upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
83%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
231decided 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

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15230361
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 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

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