Planning application
2025/0166
Hillrise Open Space Manor Road Walton-On-Thames SurreyKT12 2PE
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order WAL:7/73 - T1 - Scots pine - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter ) Reason for work: Lower risk or damage to property or persons. TG2 - Common lime - Crown Lift x8 trees to provide 3 metres clearance from ground level - Reason for work: To provide clearance for pedestrians.TG3 - Common lime - Crown Lift x2 trees to provide 3 metres clearance from ground level - Reason for work: To provide clearance for vehicles on River mount and minimise risk of tree being struck by vehicles. T4 - English oak - Remove epicormic growth up to crown break - Reason for work: To prevent lower limbs forming keeping wounds small. T5 - English oak - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter ) - Reason for work: Lower risk or damage to property or persons. T7 - Sycamore - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter) crown lift 4 metres from ground level - Reason for work: Lower risk or damage to property or persons and to provide clearance for vehicles All pruning work to be carried out within guidance of BS3998:2010 keeping all pruning wounds below 50mm diameter (exempting any deadwood).
As published by the council, reference 2025/0166
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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6 Mar 2025
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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30 Jul 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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2025/0180 Decided
Hillrise Open Space Manor Road Walton-On-Thames SurreyKT12 2PE
Walton Riverside Conservation Area - T6 - Common lime - Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter) - remove crossing limb - Reason for work: Lower risk or damage to property or persons, crossing limb to be removed to prevent damage to main stem and structural weakness in the future to the stem.
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2026/1298 Awaiting decision
28 River Mount Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2PR
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission ref: 2025/2540 (Two-storey rear extension, roof extension incorporating dormer windows, new front porch, rooflights and alterations to fenestration). Variation to consist of alteration to size of ground floor aspect and to fenestration.
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2026/1318 Granted
26 River Mount Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2PR
Walton Riverside Conservation Area - 2 x yew trees and 1 x Lawson cypress tree located far end of rear garden of 26 Rivermont 2 x yew trees- reduce height and lateral spread of both yew trees, reduce height by 2 meters and lateral spread by 1.5 meters. After pruning the yew trees will stand at 6.5 meters in height and 4. Meters wide 1 x Lawson cypress tree- Reduce height of Lawson cypress tree by 2.5 meters back to previous reduction points. Reduce lateral growth over pavement of Manor Road, removing 1.5 meters of growth overhanging pavement. The Lawson cypress tree will stand at approximately 10 meters high after pruning .
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2025/0542 Decided
107 Manor Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2NZ
Walton Riverside Conservation Area - T1 - Yew Tree - Approx 8m tall and 5m lateral spread. Proposed Works: Reduce in height by 1m and trim back face by 0.5m only. T2:T1 - Yew Tree - Approx 8m tall and 5m lateral spread. Proposed Works: Reduce in height by 1m and trim back face by 0.5m only.
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2024/1118 Granted
22 River Mount Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2PR
New pitched roof, conversion of garage into living space and alterations to fenestration.
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2024/2509 Granted
22 River Mount Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2PR
Variation of Condition: 2 (Approved Plans) of 2024/1118 (New pitched roof, conversion of garage into living space and alterations to fenestration) to alter height of pitched roof over the garage conversion and the position of a window on the front elevation.
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.