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26/00837/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Notification Approved

Proposal

Trees in Lower Sunbury Conservation Area - 1 x Sycamore (shown as T1) to fell to ground level. 1 x Ash (shown as T2) to fell and eco-plug. 1 x Hawthorn (shown as T3) to fell to ground level. 1 x Sycamore (shown as T4) to remove epicormic suckers at ground level. 1 x Hornbeam (shown as T5) to crown reduce 2.5m to form hedge. 1 x Sycamore (shown as T6) to crown lift to height of 2.4m above head height. 1 x Picea Omrika (shown as T7) to crown lift to height of 2.4m above head height. 1 x Snake Bark Maple (shown as T8) to remove regrowth and eco-plug. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Lower Sunbury Conservation Area 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Willowbank, Grade II, 47 m away · 8 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sunbury-on-Thames built-up area; Tree preservation order 22 m away; Air quality management area 11 m away: Spelthorne AQMA; Green belt 67 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Trees in Conservation Area Notification
Postcode
TW16 5LE
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Sunbury East
Parish
Lower Sunbury And Halliford ED
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
TCA No Objection
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 15 days faster than Spelthorne's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
81decided 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.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15142738
Planning Portal ref
PP-15142738
Neighbours
7 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Spelthorne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#155 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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