Meadhurst Club Chertsey Road Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 7LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/00863/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Awaiting decision

Proposal

TPO 159-91 - Lombardy Poplar (Tag 655 on plan) - Fell to short monolith, retained height approximately 3 metres. Horse Chestnut (582 on plan) Fell, Copper beech (582 on plan) remove dead wood, Lime (602 on plan) remove dead wood, Conifer (G13 on plan ) Fell . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Oct 2026 and 18 Oct 2026, from Spelthorne's recent tree and landscaping works. The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Air quality management area: Spelthorne 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sunbury-on-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 September 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 7LL
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Sunbury Common
Parish
Sunbury Common And Ashford Common ED
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Transform Landscapes

Decision outlook

Day 39 of the 56-day target. Spelthorne usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 45.

Day 3917 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
71decided 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

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15154594
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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