Littlecourt Coombe End Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7DQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00674/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Decided

Proposal

Tree A - Monterery Cypress - crown lift up to approx 4.5 metres removing roughly 3 of the smaller lower dying off limbs Tree B - Atlas Cedar - selective light prune of overhanging limbs on house side back to growth points by approximately 1 metre Tree C - Removal of 3 young ivy covered ash trees behind shed with possible Ash dieback Tree D - Ash tree - removal of lower limb (roughly 15cm diameter) at 2 metres, leaning into gutters on house, cut back to collar (roughly back to boundary line) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Consultation
11 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 2 Jun 2026.

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
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Kingston upon Thames decision performance
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