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2026/1318 - Tree Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Walton Riverside Conservation Area - 2 x yew trees and 1 x Lawson cypress tree located far end of rear garden of 26 Rivermont 2 x yew trees- reduce height and lateral spread of both yew trees, reduce height by 2 meters and lateral spread by 1.5 meters. After pruning the yew trees will stand at 6.5 meters in height and 4. Meters wide 1 x Lawson cypress tree- Reduce height of Lawson cypress tree by 2.5 meters back to previous reduction points. Reduce lateral growth over pavement of Manor Road, removing 1.5 meters of growth overhanging pavement. The Lawson cypress tree will stand at approximately 10 meters high after pruning . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Walton Church Street-Bridge Street 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
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Walton-on-Thames built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Tree Conservation Area
Postcode
KT12 2PR
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Walton Central Ward
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
6 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 8 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