Clarks College 76 Claremont Road Surbiton KT6 4RW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01728/TCA - Works to a tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1: Tree of heaven- Reduce the height by 2.5 metres and cut back from the building by 2.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Claremont Road 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.
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 ↗
22 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 76 Claremont Road, 7 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 22 with distances
  • 7 m76 Claremont Road
  • 17 m134 Maple Road
  • 61 m2 Avenue Elmers
  • 76 m70A Claremont Road
  • 81 m3 Avenue Elmers
  • 81 m70 Claremont Road
  • 90 mZockoll House 143 Maple Road
  • 92 m68 Claremont Road
  • 98 m40 Adelaide Road
  • 101 m55 Adelaide Road
  • 102 m4 Avenue Elmers
  • 105 m53 Adelaide Road
  • 106 m38 Adelaide Road
  • 110 m66 Claremont Road
  • 111 mSurbiton Assembly Rooms 138 Maple Road
  • 113 m51 Adelaide Road
  • 118 m49 Adelaide Road
  • 120 m64 Claremont Road
  • 128 mBalustrade to garden in front of 128, Maple RoadGrade II
  • 128 m128, Maple RoadGrade II
  • 140 m62 Claremont Road
  • 147 mThe Coach House Claremont Road
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 15 m away; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
KT6 4RW
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
St Mark's & Seething Wells
Parish
Surbiton
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 8 days faster than Kingston upon Thames's median of 48 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
413decided 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

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Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15138714
Planning Portal ref
PP-15138714
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.