Epsom College College Road Epsom Surrey KT17 4JQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00997/TPO - Consent for Works to Preserved Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

Various trees throughout the College Campus estate. Please find attached corresponding: -Tree Location/s plan, -Tree/s schedule of recommneded works -Associated corresponding photos *Note recommneded works have been highlighted in Red Bold on the tree survey schedule, and for ease of reference the recommend works to trees have been highlighted with Pink canopies on the tree locations plan. If you have any questions you are welcome to contact me or the Head groundsman at the college. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Epsom and Ewell's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Epsom College: The Original Eastern Range comprising Whitehouse Girls' House, Crawfurd Girls' House, The Dining Hall, Granville Boy's House, the IT and Drama Studios, the Big School Assembly Hall and, Grade II, 39 m away · 2 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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Also on the record
Inside the Epsom built-up area; Tree preservation order 28 m away: TPO 45 - College Road - Links Road; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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

Application type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Postcode
KT17 4JQ
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
College
Applicant
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Agent
RG Tree Limited
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 40 of the 56-day target. Epsom and Ewell usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 45.

Day 4016 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
147decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epsom and Ewell decision statistics
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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.