20 Walnut Close Epsom Surrey KT18 5JL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The white lilac tree has a disease (believed to be fungal) and requires treatment to save it, and prevent disease spread to other trees: Removal of several dead branches. Removal of bark where there is evidence of disease on/under bark and/or bark is falling off. The tree is on the left/east side of the back garden, about half way down and about 2m from the boundary. The tree is just over 3m high, and is not visible from any road. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 7
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 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 £675,000 in April 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Epsom and Ewell
- Application type
- Conservation Area - Works to Trees
- Postcode
- KT18 5JL
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- College
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- No Objections
- Decision date
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 23 days from validation, 23 days faster than Epsom and Ewell's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 21 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 18 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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