Prince Of Wales 28 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QF Data via plota.co.uk

TREE2026/00108 - Work to Trees within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Ash - Crown reduction by 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE NO OBJECTION WCA Decision · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF RFN02 - TREE SPECIFICATION AND PHOTOGRAPH Site Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Site Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RFN01 - SKETCH PLAN Site Plan · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (No personal data) Application Form · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Cheam Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area: village by the stumps
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: Sutton 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1 and 2, Church Road, Grade II, 52 m away · 3 Grade II*, 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sutton (Sutton) built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 54 m away: Cheam Village.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 88)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sutton
Application type
Work to Trees within a Conservation Area
Postcode
SM3 8QF
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Cheam
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Oxleas Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 6 days faster than Sutton's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Display of illuminated fascia sign, externally illuminated fascia, illuminated projecting…
DM2025/01163
2023 Approved
Sycamore (T1) - fell to ground level.
TREE2023/00089
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
15 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD
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TREE2025/00017
2024 Approved
15 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD
Erection of a side extension to link the main house and annexe including the lowering of…
DM2024/01088
2024 Approved
15 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD
Listed Building consent for erection of a side extension to link the main house and annex…
DM2024/01089
2024 Approved
15 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD
T25 Ash - Fell. G2 Ash/Sycamore - Fell x3. T29 Sycamore - Fell. T14 Ash - Crown reduction…
TREE2024/00091
2024 Approved
British Legion Hall Mickleham Gardens Cheam Sutton SM3 8QJ
Lime Tree - Fell
TREE2024/00042
2023 Approved
15 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD
Listed Building consent for erection of a side extension to link the main house and annex…
DM2023/01897
2023 Approved
15 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD
Erection of a side extension to link the main house and annexe including the lowering of…
DM2023/01896
2023 Approved
13 Pond Hill Gardens Cheam SM3 8QN
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension in part to provide annexed accommodation
DM2023/01414
2023 Approved
21 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD
Holm Oak (T4) - reduce south western stem by approximately 2-3m.
TREE2023/00111
2022 Approved
Travers Court 11 Pond Hill Gardens Cheam Sutton SM3 8AE
2x Cherry Tree (T1 and T2) - Reduce to 6m in height and thin by 25% (Approx 10m in height…
TREE2022/00064
2022 Approved
33A Malden Road Cheam Sutton SM3 8QW
Conversion of loft space involving a dormer extension at rear and rooflights to front roo…
DM2022/00769
2022 Approved
50 Malden Road Cheam Sutton SM3 8QF
Erection of an illuminated pylon sign.
DM2022/00506
2022
Land Between 53 And 61 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QW
Outline application to determine access, appearance, layout and scale for the erection of…
DM2022/00580
2021 Approved
15 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QD
3 x Sycamore Trees - fell; Holm Oak Tree - crown thinning by 20% and crown lift to give 5…
TREE2021/00117
2021 Approved
1 Lumley Road Cheam SM3 8NP
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.
DM2021/00329
2020 Approved
British Legion Hall Mickleham Gardens Cheam SM3 8QJ
Lime tree (T1) crown reduction by approx 3 metres, remove deadwood, lift epicoral growth…
TREE2020/00160
2020 Approved
4 Cookes Lane Cheam SM3 8QG
Sycamore (T1) overhanging garage reduce back all branches overhanging client's garage bac…
TREE2020/00153
2020 Refused
53 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QW
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 2 x three storey detached buildings to p…
DM2020/00306
2019 Approved
26 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QF
Retention of boundary fence and gate, window in side elevation, rendering of porch and re…
DM2019/00589
2018 Refused
53 Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QW
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of two detached 3 storey buildings comprisi…
DM2018/02091
2016 Approved
31A Malden Road Cheam SM3 8QW
Conversion of loft space involving 2 rooflights at front and 2 rooflights at rear
A2016/75121
2016 Approved
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Retention, and completion, of roof light at front and rear, alterations to side elevation…
A2016/74939
2016 Decided
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Installation of 1 x DSLAM equipment cabinet olive green (H1600mm x L1200mm x D450mm)
A2016/75238
2016 Decided
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2016 Withdrawn
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Sutton
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#23 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Sutton is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #14 out of 296. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Sutton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #118 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #138 of 296
91%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #14 of 296
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #8 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
891
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.