Planning application
2024/0762
Audley Fairmile 131 Fairmile Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2BU
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order EL:89/35 - Crown reduce 1 x Oak.
As published by the council, reference 2024/0762
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2024
Received by Elmbridge
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12 Apr 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2024
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2024/2726 Granted
Audley Fairmile 131 Fairmile Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2BU
Detached single-storey buggy store and associated hard and soft landscaping.
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2021/1742 Granted
Crow Gables Cottage 133 Fairmile Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2BU
Variation of Condition: 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 2019/2308 (Terrace of 4 houses) to remove the proposed front bay windows from the properties and alter fenestration and finish.
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2026/0361 Granted
Queensgate Fairmile Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2TG
Tree Preservation Order EL:89/35 - Estate trees, Outside Number 3, But not owned by No 3, Owned by the private estate. T1, Red Oak, Crown lift to 5 meters. Reduce lightly (1.5m) on the house side of the tree, (south east) to pull away from the house. T2, Honey Locus, Reduce very lightly (1.5m) on the south side of the tree to pull away from the house.
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2026/0883 Refused
Watercuts 9 Queensgate Fairmile Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2TG
Tree Preservation Order EL:89/35 - T1- Scots Pine Carry out a crown reduction to the Scots pine, which has developed an asymmetrical form extending towards the property. Branch lengths will be reduced by approximately 1.5 metres to alleviate end loading, reduce the risk of limb failure, and improve clearance from the building. Selected downward growing branches will be removed to achieve a crown lift, eliminating heavily weighted limbs and raising the canopy to an appropriate height. All works will be undertaken in accordance with good arboricultural practice, ensuring the retention of the tree???s natural shape, structural integrity, and long term health. T2 - Holly Reduce the overall canopy of the holly by approximately 2???2.5 metres. The reduction will be carried out evenly on all aspects, including the side adjoining the neighbouring property, to form a more compact, balanced, and visually appropriate crown.
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2024/3328 Refused
3 Green Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2NN
Demolition of the existing dwellinghouse and outbuildings and construction of three detached two-storey buildings (with roof space) forming 15 self-contained flats; air source heat pumps, solar panels; private amenity space; reinstatement of the existing crossover and creation of a new crossover to form vehicular access leading to parking to the rear; alteration and creation of new accesses; hard and soft landscaping including boundary treatment and external lighting; land level alterations; cycle and refuse/recycle provision
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2024/2556 Granted
15 Burstead Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2NL
Tree Preservation Order EL:89/35 - To prune the Horse Chestnut tree as labelled as number 4 on the Tree Protection Plan, which is protected by TPO EL:89/35. We wish to reduce the crown by 1.5m inline with the other pruning agreed on all the TPO trees at the north east edge border of the property that is shared with 131 Fairmile. This tree has already been pruned on the other side to agreed spec of 1.5m and max diameter of 50mm. This is to take the crown away from the property and provide sufficient clearance.
Other trees applications
In Elmbridge
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.