4 Lord Chancellor Walk Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02241/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration

Proposal

1: Lime - Re pollard back to prior reduction points, approximately 1-2 metres. 1: Sweet Chestnut - 1 metre Crown reduction. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
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Validated
22 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Kingston upon Thames's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. 3 single protected trees within 15 m, nearest 11 m.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Show all 3 trees with distances
Archaeological priority area: This APA covers the northeastern part of the Borough
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 88 m away: Coombe Conduit
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 23 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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 1

Last sold for £1,165,000 in February 2008. Detached house, freehold.

29 February 2008£1,165,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
KT2 7HG
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Ward
Coombe Hill
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Tree Associates (Surrey) Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Kingston upon Thames usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 48.

Day 650 days to 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15310044
Planning Portal ref
PP-15310044
Neighbours
22 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use