Garson House 1 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2569 Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

West End Conservation Area - T2097 - Laurus nobilis (Bay/Bay Laurel/Poets Laurel) Reduce height - Specified extent. Reduce by c. 2.5 m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Elmbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 9

West End 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 ↗
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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 121 m away: West End Common
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 121 m away: Esher Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Esher built-up area; Green belt about 48 m away: London; Open access land about 37 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £275,000 in August 1996. Detached house, freehold.

28 August 1996£275,000

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

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Postcode
KT10 8LN
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
442decided 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

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
West End Conservation Area - TCA - T1- 1 x mature Silver Birch tree located next to front…
2024/2944
2024 Approved
West End Conservation Area - TCA - T1- 1 x mature Silver Birch tree located next to front…
2024/2944
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
6 Garson Close Esher Surrey KT10 8LW
Part two/part single-storey side extension.
2025/2483
2025 Approved
6 Garson Close Esher Surrey KT10 8LW
Part two/part single-storey side extension.
2025/2483
2025 Approved
4-8 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
West End Conservation Area - Rear of Builders T1-Conifer Trim face by 0.75m as high as po…
2025/1253
2025 Approved
4-8 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
West End Conservation Area - Rear of Builders T1-Conifer Trim face by 0.75m as high as po…
2025/1253
2024 Approved
39 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LP
EL:20/60 - Rear Garden 39 Winterdown Road: To reduce back the whole Gleditsia crown (whic…
2024/2362
2024 Approved
39 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LP
EL:20/60 - Rear Garden 39 Winterdown Road: To reduce back the whole Gleditsia crown (whic…
2024/2362
2024 Approved
Southview Cottage 33 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LJ
Tree Preservation Order EL:19/07 - Crown reduce and remove lowest branch 1 x Liquid Amber.
2024/0710
2024 Approved
Southview Cottage 33 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LJ
Tree Preservation Order EL:19/07 - Crown reduce and remove lowest branch 1 x Liquid Amber.
2024/0710
2024 Approved
30 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
West End Conservation Area - Fell 1 x Cherry.
2024/0597
2024 Approved
30 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
West End Conservation Area - Fell 1 x Cherry.
2024/0597
2024 Approved
11 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
Tree Preservation Order EL:96/13 - Crown reduce 1 x Oak (T3) by 2.5m.
2024/0430
2024 Approved
11 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
Tree Preservation Order EL:96/13 - Crown reduce 1 x Oak (T3) by 2.5m.
2024/0430
2024 Approved
4 Garson Close Esher Surrey KT10 8LW
Part two/part single-storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration, rooflights and d…
2024/0301
2024 Approved
4 Garson Close Esher Surrey KT10 8LW
Part two/part single-storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration, rooflights and d…
2024/0301
2024 Approved
11 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
West End Conservation Area EL:96/13 - Crown reduce 1 x Oak (T3) by 2.5m.
2024/0496
2024 Approved
11 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
West End Conservation Area EL:96/13 - Crown reduce 1 x Oak (T3) by 2.5m.
2024/0496
2023 Approved
Heaths View 29 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LJ
West End Conservation Area: 1 x Beech - Remove lowest limb and reduce other branches; 1 x…
2023/2141
2023 Approved
Heaths View 29 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LJ
West End Conservation Area: 1 x Beech - Remove lowest limb and reduce other branches; 1 x…
2023/2141
2022 Approved
11 Winterdown Gardens Esher Surrey KT10 8NB
Single-storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
2022/1992
2022 Approved
11 Winterdown Gardens Esher Surrey KT10 8NB
Single-storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
2022/1992
2016 Approved
24 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LJ
Two-storey side and single storey rear extensions following demolition of existing rear e…
2016/2608
2016 Approved
30 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LJ
Single storey side extension incorporating front porch and alterations to fenestration
2016/2237
2016 Refused
24 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LJ
Two storey side extension incorporating porch, single storey rear extension and alteratio…
2016/1645
2016 Approved
32 Winterdown Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LJ
West End Conservation Area - works to various trees at the property (see notice online fo…
2016/1647
2016 Approved
7 Garson Road Esher Surrey KT10 8LN
West End Conservation Area : silver birch - remove (see notice online for full details)
2016/0534
Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#247 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.