Claygate Recreation Ground Dalmore Avenue Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0HQ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2263 - Tree Preservation Order Registered

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order EL: - Tree 1701: Work solely on tree EL - Eastern canopy is low and sitting on the roof of the adjacent dwelling. This is an actionable nuisance which requires remediation. A lift to 6m is recommended. This will abate the nuisance and allow more light into the property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Elmbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve about 274 m away: Claygate 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.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 41 m away: Claygate Village; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 10 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 Preservation Order
Postcode
KT10 0HQ
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Claygate Ward

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2333 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