Planning application
Wisteria House Leatherhead Road Oxshott Leatherhead Surrey KT22 0HH
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order EL 89/44: Fell 1 x Mature Arizona Cypress and reduce crown and laterals 1 x Mature Blue Atlas Cedar.
As published by the council, reference 2023/0973
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/0973
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Refuse in Part/Grant in Part/Allow Lesser Work - TPO
- Received
- 30 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 31 May 2023
- Ward
- Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT22 0HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/2053 Granted
Wisteria House Leatherhead Road Oxshott Leatherhead Surrey KT22 0HH
Detached garage with rooms in the roofspace, single-storey front infill extension, front porch, conversion of garage into living space and alterations to fenestration.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2023
Received by Elmbridge
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31 May 2023
Decision issued: Refuse in Part/Grant in Part/Allow Lesser Work - TPO
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
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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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Wisteria House Leatherhead Road Oxshott Leatherhead Surrey KT22 0HH
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The Mulberry Leatherhead Road Oxshott Leatherhead Surrey KT22 0HH
Tree Preservation Order EL:89/44 - Tree 1 Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) Proposed works: Fell to ground level and grind stump. Replacement tree to be planted elsewhere within the garden. Reason for works: The tree is situated in extremely close proximity to the dwelling within a confined raised planter area and has significantly outgrown its location. There is visible displacement and movement to adjacent retaining structures, paving and hard landscaping, together with cracking evident to the dwelling itself in close proximity to the tree. Concerns also exist regarding the relationship between the tree, nearby drainage infrastructure and foundations within an area. The trees mature size, extensive root buttressing and confined rooting environment make it unsuitable for long term retention in this location. Due to the scale and species of the tree, ongoing cyclical pruning would not provide a sustainable long term management solution or adequately address concerns regarding future structural movement. Replacement planting is proposed elsewhere within the site using a more suitable species to retain amenity value within the garden. Tree 2 Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) Proposed works: Fell to ground level and grind stump. Reason for works: The tree is located within a confined planting bed along the boundary and is growing asymmetrically due to limited space and surrounding constraints. The tree is showing signs of decline and thinning foliage, with reduced vitality apparent throughout parts of the canopy. Due to the trees poor form, confined rooting environment and declining condition, removal is proposed. Trees 3 & 4 Oak Trees Proposed works: Reduce canopy by approximately 1.5 metres back to previous pruning points, reducing end weight and reshaping the crowns into one cohesive canopy. Reason for works: The trees are growing in close proximity to one another and have previously been managed together as a single canopy form. Works are proposed
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