2C Torrington Close Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0SB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2303 - Tree Preservation Order Registered

Proposal

EL: - Copperbeech. T5. Removal of the lowest two branches on the south side of the trunk. This will allow a cable to be run from the house to the telegraph pole. BT are compulsorily introducing digital voice. They have a duty of care to my Mother as she needs her emergency personal alarm to allow her to remain safe in her home. They are unable to run a cable underground as the tree is in the way and have requested the two lower branches of the tree, on the south side of the trunk. Each branch ( laterals) come directly out of the tree trunk (1 st order). The lower of the two branches has a small lateral twiggy branch which would be removed at the same time. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from Elmbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 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 £875,000 in March 2012. Detached house, freehold.

30 March 2012£875,000New build

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

Building

Floor area160 m² (1,722 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2011
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.31 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2011, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT10 0SB
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Claygate Ward

Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 3422 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 →

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.