29 Clive Road Esher Surrey KT10 8PS Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1422 - Tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Esher Conservation Area - TG1 Oak and beech - trees have low crowns over the footpath and are growing close to the building, We would like to raise the crown 3m over footpath and prune 2m clear of the building. T1 - sweet Chestnut- 14m high and 6m wide, we would like to remove 2 branches growing into the adjacent yew tree. T2 - Yew - 9m high and 8m wide, tree is becoming to large for the area we would like an holistic reduction of 2m leaving 7m high and 6m wide. T3 - Sycamore- 16m high and 9m wide - tree splits into 2 stems at 2m high, the southern stem has a large cavity, we would like to remove this stem as a matter of safety. TG2 - row of lime and sycamore- 16m high, 8m wide, trees have low crowns over the garden we would like to prune them back in line with the conifer hedge below. Leaving the trees 6m wide. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 85 m away: Esher; Inside the Esher built-up area; Air quality management area about 7 m away: Esher AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Conservation Area
Postcode
KT10 8PS
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Esher Ward
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
6 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 17 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
318decided 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:
Other 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