Gresham House Watts Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2117 - Tree Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

Giggs Hill Green Conservation Area - YEW - adjacent to front porch of 7-12 Gresham House. Excavation below section of the porch is required to allow concrete footings to be installed. Any roots from the Yew found in the relevant area will need to be carefully redirected away from the footings. PRIVET - adjacent to the front boundary and vehicle gate. The privet is spindly and dying, in very poor health. Removal or significant reduction is proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Elmbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Giggs Hill Green 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 ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings 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 20 September 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
KT7 0BZ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Thames Ditton Ward

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
97%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
314decided 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