Planning application
25A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area: Reduce 1 x Lime tree.
As published by the council, reference 2023/2576
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/2576
- Type
- Tree Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Conservation Area Tree Works Acceptable
- Received
- 19 Sep 2023
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT8 9DJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/3357 Decided
25A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Fell 2 x Lime trees.
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2022/3358 Decided
25A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Crown lift 1 x Lime to a height of 4m and prune back to previous points by 11/2 to 2m.
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2022/2372 Granted
25A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
Detached single-storey rear outbuilding.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2023
Received by Elmbridge
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17 Oct 2023
Decision issued: Conservation Area Tree Works Acceptable
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
Detached single-storey rear outbuilding.
Granted Householder 24 docsSmall domestic -
25A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Fell 2 x Lime trees.
Decided Trees 7 docs -
25A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Crown lift 1 x Lime to a height of 4m and prune back to previous points by 11/2 to 2m.
Decided Trees 7 docs -
25 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey (Kent Town) Conservation Area - Crown reduce 1 x Lime.
Decided Trees 2 docs -
25 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - We would like to remove the Yew tree completely as identified in the attached sketches. We wish to remove for these reasons 1) Safety - very close to both 25 and 25A Palace Road buildings. Concern of falling branches into kitchen ceiling window adjacent to tree. Concern of toxicity of tree to young children living at 25 Palace Road. 2) Damage to Property - roots close to foundations of 25 and 25A, already creating damage to decking area of 25A - photo evidence supplied. 3) Creates significant shade to both properties, both 25 and 25A owners would like increased sunlight This tree is not visible from front of property or provide any coverage for other properties to offer amenity value. We would like to plant a new tree in alternative location within garden that is safe for children and pets to make up for loss of this yew. We propose a Fig tree midway down our garden away from all properties. Photos attached showing tree from rear of 25 Palace Road and decking damage at 25A. All owners of 25 and 25A Palace Road would like tree to be removed. A tree surgeon has been consulted and advised this would be possible including removal of trunk and roots.
Granted Trees 15 docs -
23 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 - Mature Lime tree situated on front boundary. Tree has a height of approximately 18 metres and spread of approximately 10 metres. Proposed works are to selectively reduce lateral branches growing towards property and road by approximately 1.5 - 2 metres and lift crown to a height of approximately 4 metres. Height of tree will not be affected by these works and spread will be reduced to approximately 7.5 - 8 metres. These works are being carried out to reduce end weight and give clearance from property, footpath and highway. T2 - Malus tree growing beside T1. Tree has a height of approximately 4 metres. Tree has a large snapped limb and poor form. Proposed works are to remove the tree due to poor condition. T3 - Mature Lawson Cypress tree near to house in back garden. Tree has a height of approximately 14 metres and spread of approximately 4.5 metres. Proposed works are to remove the tree due to low vigour and sparse crown. T4 - mature Lawson Cypress tree within lawn area. Tree has a height of approximately 14 metres and spread of approximately 5 metres. Proposed works are to lift lower crown of tree to a height of approximately 2 - 2.5 metres. These works will not affect height or spread of the tree. G1 - Mixed Group of Yew, Lawson Cypress and Bay tree on right hand side of back garden. Proposed works are to reduce side branches by approximately 1 - 1.5 metres to balance trees and regain garden area from over extended branches, whilst keeping height and screening. Bay tree has a height of approximately 5 metres and will be reduced to height of approximately 3.5 metres and trimmed to shape. G2 - Mixed Group of Yew, Lawson Cypress and Laurel on rear boundary. Proposed works are to remove understorey Laurels and reduce over extended side growth on Yew and Lawson Cypress trees to regain garden space whilst keeping height and screening.
Granted Trees 6 docs
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2026/1861 Granted
Brooklands Museum Brooklands Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 0QN
Brooklands Conservation Area - T1: Alder - Fell 2 x stems growing towards the building.
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2026/1811 Granted
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 - Lime tree on rear boundary - tree has a height of approximately 20 metres and spread of approximately 12 metres. Proposed works are to reduce crown by approximately 2-2.5 metres to previous pruning points, remove regrowth on main trunk to lift crown to a height of approximately 3 metres, leaving the tree with a height of approximately 17.5 metres and spread of approximately 8 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from pool house, maintain the tree at a reasonable size suitable to location by carrying out cyclical pruning and allowing light into pool area.
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2026/1793 Granted
5 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - 1x Silver birch, reduce entire crown to shape, reducing height by 3-3.5m and lateral growth by 1-1.5m. Crown thin by 10%.
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2026/1784 Granted
34 Clive Road Esher Surrey KT10 8PS
Esher Conservation Area - T1 Leyland Cypress (Rear Garden) Fell to ground level. Reason for Works: The tree is situated in very close proximity to the adjacent outbuilding. As the tree has matured, the stem has increased to a diameter at breast height (DBH) of approximately 40 cm and is now in direct contact with the structure, causing abrasion and damage to the building. Due to the ongoing increase in stem diameter, further structural damage is considered likely if the tree is retained. The proposed removal is therefore necessary to prevent additional damage while maintaining the safety and integrity of the adjacent structure. T2 Lawson Cypress (Rear Garden) Remove one large declining lateral limb and carry out a crown clean to remove all deadwood throughout the canopy. Reason for Works: A substantial lateral limb is in decline, exhibiting extensive dieback and a significant reduction in live foliage. The removal of this limb is proposed to reduce the risk of branch failure and improve the tree's overall condition. In addition, deadwood will be removed throughout the crown to eliminate potential hazards, improve canopy health, and form part of routine arboricultural management.
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2026/1727 Granted
24 Esher Green Esher Surrey KT10 8AD
Tree Preservation Order EL:09/08 - T1 - Holm Oak - Crown reduce by 2.5m all round, reducing height from 10m to 7.5m and spread from 10m to 5m total, due to decay in main stem, Photo of decay supplied. T2 - Catalpa - Crown reduce by 1.5m all round, reducing height from 10m to 8.5m and spread from 12m to 9m to prevent excessive shading of garden and to keep tree at a suitable size in relation to its surroundings. T3 - Leyland Cypress - Maintenance trim to top and garden side, reducing height and side by no more than 0.5m T4 - Yew - Maintenance trim to top and garden side, reducing height and side by no more than 0.5m