Yew Tree House 19 - 23 Hook Road Surbiton KT6 5AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01837/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Decision

Proposal

T1: Yew - 1 metre Crown reduction back to previous pruning points. Remove all dead wood (exempt), remove lower basal growth up to 1.5m and remove lower branches to give a ground clearance of 1.5m. T2 & T3: 2x Ash trees- 3.5 metre Crown reductions, reduce back to previously pruned areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Kingston upon Thames 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
Conservation area 24 m away: Southborough Conservation Area; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Tree preservation order 18 m away; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT6 5AA
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Surbiton Hill
Parish
Surbiton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 58, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in Kingston upon Thames are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 582 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
413decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15180571
Planning Portal ref
PP-15180571
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kingston upon Thames is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #33 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Kingston upon Thames is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kingston upon Thames decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #288 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #266 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #33 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #18 of 296
44%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,112
Total decisions
274 refused in the year to March 2026