16 Thames Street Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2PU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1962 - Tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Walton Brideg Street/Church Street Conservation Area - We have 2 cherry trees one on our driveway and one in our back garden. Both are c10m high. We wish to prune them so that the large overhanging branches are reduced by approx 1m. Currently the tree branches overhang our driveway and the pavement next to our house and across our neighbours back garden (the tree is by a shared fence). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 13-17, Church Street, Grade II, about 50 m from the postcode pin · 5 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 ↗
Conservation area about 18 m away: Walton Church Street-Bridge Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
Inside the Walton-on-Thames built-up area; Air quality management area about 42 m away: Walton AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £775,000 in October 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 October 2020£775,000
15 July 2011£450,000
24 January 2005£352,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area149 m² (1,604 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Conservation Area
Postcode
KT12 2PU
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Walton Central Ward
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
17 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 4 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
318decided 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.