34 The Avenue Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/00561/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

TPO-030 - SUN - Horse Chestnut (T1 on submitted plan) - Crown Reduction of 1.5 meters to previous pruning points. Removal of epicormic growth up to 4 meters. Horse Chestnut - (T2 on submitted plan) - Crown Reduction of 1.5 meters to previous pruning points. Reducing an over extending limb going towards the house by 2 meters. Remove epicormic growth up to 4 meters. Lift tree over pathways by 3.5 meters. Removal of a Cracked limb which is North East facing 10 meters up 20 cm in diameter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 18 m away; Inside the Sunbury-on-Thames built-up area; Air quality management area 52 m away: Spelthorne AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Spelthorne
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TW16 5ES
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Sunbury East
Parish
Lower Sunbury And Halliford ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant TPO Consent
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Top Tier Trees (Trading as Joseph Maybey)

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 14 days slower than Spelthorne's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
110decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Spelthorne in the last twelve months, from validation. Spelthorne decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 30 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14963947
Planning Portal ref
PP-14963947
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Spelthorne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#155 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Spelthorne ranks #124 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Spelthorne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
81%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #258 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 296
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #124 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #106 of 296
57%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
57%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
46%
Change of use approved
26 decided
634
Total decisions
122 refused in the year to March 2026

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