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2024/0740

5 Rowan Green Weybridge Surrey KT13 9NF

Granted Elmbridge Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order EL:179 - Crown reduce 2 x Mulberry (T1 & T2) and reduce lateral branches and remove deadwood 1 x Sweet Chestnut (T3).

As published by the council, reference 2024/0740

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Mar 2024

    Received by Elmbridge

  2. 8 Apr 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jun 2024

    Decision issued: Grant Consent

  4. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What 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.

More on trees applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 2021/0908 Granted

    5 Rowan Green Weybridge Surrey KT13 9NF

    Tree Preservation Order: EL:179 - Various works to various trees.

    15 Mar 2021 0m away Trees
  • 2024/2134 Refused

    10 Hungerford Square Weybridge Surrey KT13 9QS

    EL:179 - T1 Yew - action: fell to ground level. Reason: cost of annual trimming is untenable, encroaches in to garden space and causes excessive shading.

    12 Aug 2024 51m away Trees
  • 2025/0283 Granted

    10 Hungerford Square Weybridge Surrey KT13 9QS

    Tree Preservation Order EL:179 - T1 Yew - action: hard annual trim all round including footpath side to rear. Reduce height by 4ft. Final height 2m and final width 3m. Reason: excessive shading and reducing footpath width for neighbours access.

    3 Feb 2025 51m away Trees
  • 2024/1862 Refused

    Cheltnam Place Broom Way Weybridge Surrey KT13 9TG

    Detached garage with rooms in the roofspace and front dormer windows following demolition of existing detached garage.

    15 Jul 2024 63m away Householder
  • 2024/1580 Refused

    Arundel House 52 St Marys Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 9PZ

    Single-storey rear outbuilding.

    14 Jun 2024 89m away Householder
  • 2024/1420 Granted

    Arundel House 52 St Marys Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 9PZ

    Conversion of garage into living space and alterations to fenestration.

    29 May 2024 89m away Householder

In Elmbridge

  • 2026/1407 Granted

    St Sophias House Thames Street Weybridge Surrey KT13 8LN

    Tree Preservation Order EL:18/09 - Front Garden T1-Yew Remove epicormic growth. Reduce back from windows by removal of up to 1.5 metres of branch length. Reduce over extended branches around the tree to form a compact crown.

    11 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1460 Granted

    8 Midway Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 3HY

    Tree Preservation Order EL:93/13 - T1 - Oak - Reduce the lateral canopy extending over the property by approximately 3 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points in order to retain a balanced and natural crown form. Current dimensions: Height 15m, crown spread 15m. Reason for works: A significant defect has been identified within the principal lateral limb extending over the property. The limb, which has an approximate diameter of 35cm, contains a cavity extending approximately 20cm into the wood, representing more than half of the limb's diameter. The location and extent of this defect raise concerns regarding the long-term structural integrity of the branch. The tree has previously been subject to more extensive pruning on the neighbouring side but has not been correspondingly reduced within the applicant's property boundary. This has resulted in an unbalanced crown with a greater proportion of the canopy and associated loading concentrated over the property. The proposed reduction is intended to lessen the end weight and wind loading on the affected limb, thereby reducing the risk of branch failure while retaining the tree's overall health, amenity value and natural appearance. The works represent a proportionate arboricultural management approach that will help ensure the continued safe retention of this mature Oak within the landscape. T2 - Oak (please see the attached tree report) Crown Spread: North 6.5m, East 6m, South 5m, West 10.5m Condition: Upright tree with a pronounced south-western canopy bias and excessive end weight on elongated lateral growth. Normal vigour and crown vitality observed. Recently exposed following the failure and removal of an adjacent Silver Birch to the north. A children's play area is located directly beneath the canopy. Defects: Historic pruning wound at 4.5m on the north-eastern stem is occluding with no visible decay. Two woodpecker cavities are present at approximately 6m and 6.5m, extending internally by around 60cm and 3

    16 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1453 Granted

    58 Station Avenue Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1NQ

    Tree Preservation Order EL:227 - T1/2 Oak Trees to front of property. (Believe only one of the trees has a TPO.) To raise crowns by 2m to give. A clearance of approx 5.5-6m from ground level. This will allow high sided vehicles to pass without striking. Also to reduce over extending limb over car parking spaces on inside by approx 2m.

    16 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1287 Granted

    Woodcote 22 Cleves Wood Weybridge Surrey KT13 9TH

    EL:11/08 - Tree is T4 Birch as per sketch plan Tree is dead and works are to fell it to ground level. Given position of tree (under suppressing oaks) and limited public amenity (low height in rear garden) no replacement tree is proposed

    1 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1444 Granted

    Nyren 11 Giggs Hill Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BT

    Giggs Hill Green Conservation Area - T2 + T3 Horse chestnut - Raise the canopies to approximately 7 metres Prune back from the garden by 1.5 metres and prune back the Northern and southern side of the trees by 1.5 metres to create a larger light window. Dimensions after pruning H 15m W 10m.

    15 Jun 2026 Trees