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2 Penates Littleworth Common Road Esher Surrey KT10 9UH

Granted Elmbridge 2024/2744 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

EL:91/05 - We have recently moved to the property and wish to carry out work to the trees covered by TPO EL 91/5 G6. There are 5 trees in this TPO group, as set out below. As far as we can tell no work has been applied for with respect to these trees since 1999 and they have grown very tall and out of control. Sycamore - This tree is completely dead. (All that is left is a rotting trunk with potentially no roots.) We have been advised by a tree surgeon that this tree should be removed as it is dangerous given the risk that the trunk falls as there is nothing really holding it up. False Acacia - This tree has many dead branches, approximately 50% are dead, which is clearly dangerous for our family and children when we're in the garden. I honestly feel that some will fall at any time. We would propose to have these dead branches removed and also to reduce the height of the tree by a third. Lime - This tree appears more healthy but it has become too big and has quite a few very large, dead branches. One such branch recently fell really close to a visitor to the garden with no absolutely no warning. We were all quite shaken as it fell less than 2 metres from him and given the size of the branch, he would have been badly hurt or even killed. Photos of dead branch attached. It was the wake up call we needed to complete this application. We would propose to reduce the height and span of the crown of the tree by 30% - which is where it appears to have been previously cut to. Blue Lawson Cyprus - we like these 2 trees but they have become too large for a residential garden. We would propose to reduce their height by 30%.

As published by the council, reference 2024/2744

Application record

Reference
2024/2744
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Grant Consent
Received
22 Oct 2024
Validated
18 Nov 2024
Decided
16 Dec 2024
Ward
Esher Ward
Decision by
Officer delegated
Postcode
KT10 9UH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0428 Decided

    2 Penates Littleworth Common Road Esher Surrey KT10 9UH

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)) of planning permission 2025/2252.

    Decided 20 May 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/2252 Granted

    2 Penates Littleworth Common Road Esher Surrey KT10 9UH

    First-floor side extension, single-storey rear extension, rooflights and alterations to fenestration following partial demolition of rear projection.

    Decided 30 Jan 2026 Householder
  • 2023/3212 Granted

    2 Penates Littleworth Common Road Esher Surrey KT10 9UH

    Tree Preservation Order EL:91/05 - Crown reduce 1 x Sweet Gum (T6) by up to 4m.

    Decided 22 Jan 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2024

    Received by Elmbridge

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Grant Consent

  4. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Elmbridge granted permission on 16 December 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

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