Planning application
7 College Drive Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0LB
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order: EL:98/12 - Crown raise to 6m, thin crown by 10-15% and pruning cuts approximate diameter 8cm of 1 x Oak (T5).
As published by the council, reference 2020/2554
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/2554
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Proposed Tree Work
- Received
- 1 Oct 2020
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2020
- Decided
- 19 Nov 2020
- Ward
- Thames Ditton Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT7 0LB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2020
Received by Elmbridge
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19 Nov 2020
Decision issued: Refuse Proposed Tree Work
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26 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Elmbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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