Planning application
Summer House Winterbourne Grove Weybridge Surrey KT13 0PP
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
EL:269 - To crown reduce one Maple tree (T1) by approximately 5m in height and 3m from lateral branches to give overall finishing height of 10m. Reasons for work: Tree has become overgrown and due to weak branch structure of species, crown lightening is recommended due to location of tree to road and footpath.
As published by the council, reference 2024/2052
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/2052
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Refuse Proposed Tree Work
- Received
- 1 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 1 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Weybridge St Georges Hill Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT13 0PP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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2025/0320 Refused
Summer House Winterbourne Grove Weybridge Surrey KT13 0PP
EL:269 - T1 - Silver Maple Reasons for application: This tree is a focal point of the road entrance and the owners would like to ensure good onward form and improve its shape. The tree has become a little messy and when in leaf is quite a dense entity. There are a few heavy limbs/forks that in my opinion could do with lightening and bringing back into shape for precautionary and aesthetic measures. Reduction cuts of approx 3m to remove selected protruding branches to create a smaller canopy. The tree is also starting to encroach onto the roads/pathways Selectively reduce crown by approximately 2m - 3m back to sustainable growth points while keeping trees natural form. I have annotated certain cuts where I could to give you a good impression of what we are trying to achieve. Final height to be approximately 12-13m Crown lift tips to a height of approximately 4.5m - 5m to ensure adequate clearance from road and pathway. No major limbs to be removed.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2024
Received by Elmbridge
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30 Sep 2024
Decision issued: Refuse Proposed Tree Work
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30 Jul 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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About tree works applications
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EL:269 - T1 - Silver Maple Reasons for application: This tree is a focal point of the road entrance and the owners would like to ensure good onward form and improve its shape. The tree has become a little messy and when in leaf is quite a dense entity. There are a few heavy limbs/forks that in my opinion could do with lightening and bringing back into shape for precautionary and aesthetic measures. Reduction cuts of approx 3m to remove selected protruding branches to create a smaller canopy. The tree is also starting to encroach onto the roads/pathways Selectively reduce crown by approximately 2m - 3m back to sustainable growth points while keeping trees natural form. I have annotated certain cuts where I could to give you a good impression of what we are trying to achieve. Final height to be approximately 12-13m Crown lift tips to a height of approximately 4.5m - 5m to ensure adequate clearance from road and pathway. No major limbs to be removed.
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