Planning application
48 Burleigh Park Cobham Surrey KT11 2DU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order EL:146 - Crown lift 1 x Oak.
As published by the council, reference 2021/2790
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/2790
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Grant Consent
- Received
- 30 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2021
- Ward
- Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT11 2DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2021
Received by Elmbridge
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29 Sep 2021
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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47 Burleigh Park Cobham Surrey KT11 2DU
Tree Preeservation Order EL:146 - Tree Species: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Height: 24m Trunk Diameter: 1052mm Canopy Spread: NE6m SE4m SW6m NW8m Crown Hight: 9m Mature Tree in poor condition but fair structural condition. Number used in the sketch plan T2 (which matches the tree survey must is not readily identifiable on the TPO). The tree survey identifies T2 as requiring removal on safety grounds. T2 is considered to be U category due its poor physiological and structural condition. The survey identifies poor vitality demonstrated by significant dieback and excessive deadwood. Significant areas of necrotic bark on the southern buttressing and upper root. Significantly decayed upper root at 400mm from main stem connected to 125mm opening with decay and small cavity on south-western buttress. Bark wounds on western buttress. Wound with decay on north-western buttress. Proposed works are to fell tree to ground level. Given the proximity of the T1 to T2, we request that no replacement tree be required. T1 and T2 compete given their proximity and T1 is already leaning toward the neighbouring property (number 48 NE boundary). As you will see from the tree survey, the condition of the remaining 3 trees at the property is category C and they are large trees for the space available.
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