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26/01179/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Decided

Proposal

T1-Red Oak Crown reduced in 2023 to remove dead sections and stimulate new growth Condition of the tree has since declined with virtually no new live growth this year Extensive necrosis of the cambium on the main trunk with very little healthy vascular tissue left Fell to ground level as soon as possible Statement of Reasons for Works: Tree overhangs a busy public road and parking bays No chance of recovery so needs to be removed for safety reasons before its condition deteriorates to the point it starts dropping limbs… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Consultation
15 Jun 2026
TPO Felling
11 Aug 2026

TPO Felling on 11 Aug 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: Two bollards on the south side of the junction with Ladderstile Ride, Kingston Hill
List entry 1358461 · 21 m from the pin · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area: This APA covers the northeastern part of the Borough
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Special area of conservation 76 m away: Richmond Park
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.
SSSI 76 m away: Richmond Park 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 76 m away: Richmond Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Coombe Wood Conservation Area; Heritage at risk 29 m away: Coombe Wood; Tree preservation order 15 m away; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 76 m away.
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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT2 7LP
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Coombe Hill
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
TPO Felling
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Green Industree Ltd

Public comments

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7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14981147
Neighbours
15 Jun 2026
Comments by
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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