2024/1753

1. 3 Jul 2024

   Received by Elmbridge

2. 9 Aug 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Proposed Tree Work

3. 30 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 2025/2243 Withdrawn

  15 The Garth Cobham Surrey KT11 2DZ

  Variation of Conditions: 2 (Approved Plans) and 4 (Materials) of planning permission 2025/1140 (Single storey rear extension) to alter materials from external brickwork to render.

  2 Sep 2025 48m away Amendments
• 2026/1515 Awaiting decision

  4 The Garth Cobham Surrey KT11 2DZ

  Tree Preservation Order EL:12/06 - T1 - Oak tree in back garden. Tree has a height of approximately 18 metres and spread of approximately 19 metres. Proposed works are to reduce lower section of crown with branches extending further than overall crown towards house by approximately 2-2.5 metres. Height of tree will not be affected by these works and spread will be reduced in lower crown only, bringing back into existing crown line. These works are being carried out to give clearance from property and reduce end weight of over-extended limbs.

  19 Jun 2026 95m away Trees
• 2026/0926 Granted

  68 Fairmile Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2DE

  Tree Preservation Order - T7 - Small leaved lime - Remove deadwood removal 25mm> - Reason for work: Tree located along driveway, removing deadwood eliminates risk of failure onto property or pedestrians. T9 - Ash - Remove epicormic growth from ground level up to crown break and remove deadwood removal 25mm> - Reason for work: Tree located along driveway, removing deadwood eliminates risk of failure onto property or pedestrians with the remove of epicormic growth allowing vehicles access along driveway. T10 - Ash - Reduce the overall height of the Ash tree by approximately 4 metres, reshaping and balancing the remaining lower crown to create a suitable and natural framework - Reason for work: Tree has large cavities in upper crown and believed to have Dryad saddle on upper crown. Reducing the height and lateral limbs of the upper crown to remove stress weight off structural limbs and allow the tree to be monitored in future. T12 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood removal 25mm> - Reason for work: Tree located along driveway, removing deadwood eliminates risk of failure onto property or pedestrians. T13 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood removal 25mm> - Reason for work: Tree located along driveway, removing deadwood eliminates risk of failure onto property or pedestrians. T14 - Remove epicormic growth up to crown break - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area, including corrective pruning of previous poor pruning wounds over neighbouring property (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter - Reason for work: Tree located along driveway, removing deadwood eliminates risk of failure onto property or pedestrians with the remove of epicormic growth allowing vehicles access along driveway.

  20 Apr 2026 106m away Trees
• 2025/1195 Refused

  25 Ashcroft Park Cobham Surrey KT11 2DN

  Tree Preservation Order EL:11/05 - T33-OAK (Front garden) 1) Remove dead wood 2) Prune back to previous pruning points.Reasons for works see file.

  6 May 2025 121m away Trees
• 2025/0595 Granted

  70B Fairmile Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2DE

  Single-storey rear extension and front porch canopy.

  6 Mar 2025 121m away Householder
• 2026/1061 Granted

  Crofton House Miles Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2EA

  Tree Preservation Order EL:11/07 - G3 - Sycamore in group - Fell to ground level. Tree has extensive basal decay which has led to the main stem becoming very hollow. Previous snap outs at around 4m tall. At the top of the previous snap outs looks to be an old topping point which has decayed the whole way down to the stem. this has left a single stem leaning over the road with no balance and formed into a hollow structure the tree is not safe to be kept. The basal decay is extensive and goes up the whole main stem. G4 - Oak on left of driveway - reduce live growth by 2m to help with the trees decline and dieback. Remove Deadwood. final height of 10m approximately. Tree in decline and has a large leaning limb over the road with multiple pieces of deadwood within the canopy.

  5 May 2026 123m away Trees

• 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