68 Worple Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00653/TPO - Consent for Works to Preserved Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

T4 - Corsican Pine () - Rebalance tree by reducing lower limbs only which are overhanging the drive/cars (causing damage), footpath and road. Remove any dead wood. See photographs T4-1, T4-2, T4-3. T3 - Purple Leaf Plum - Tree diseased, possibly dying off, overhanging footpath (some risk), request to remove hollow branches and dead wood to see if it recovers. If it doesn?t recover remove tree. See photographs T3-1, T3-2, T3-3. T5 - Leylandii: Reduce by 30% (3 Metres). See photographs T5. T7 - TPO - Copper Beech Some bark loss, see photo T7-2. Lift By 5 Metres to reduce weight. See photographs T7-1, T7-2. T9 ? Group of Leylandii - Thin out by removing trees near Lyme (T8); reduce trees to 2-3m. See photograph T9. T1 & T2 -2 Corsican Pines ( 17/G4 ) - Cut Back away from gutters and roof as hard as possible to stop impact to roof and reduce risk of falling debris. See photographs T1T2-1, T1T2-2, T1T2-3. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Application type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Postcode
KT18 7AG
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Woodcote And Langley Vale
Case officer
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Applicant
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Public comments

3comments received
3 supporting

100% support · above the UK average of 15%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Epsom and Ewell
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#47 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Epsom and Ewell is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #16 out of 296. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Epsom and Ewell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #236 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #203 of 296
90%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #16 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #10 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
68 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
11 decided
639
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026