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8 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

Refused Elmbridge 2025/0347 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

ESH:15 - Tree number: T1 Species: Poplar Reason: Large Poplar with heavy lean within 1.7 meters of house Proposed Works: Crown reduction by 4m to 6m to help alleviate windthrow on species with habit of shedding limbs. Pruning to maintain trees natural form by keeping suitable growth points.

As published by the council, reference 2025/0347

Application record

Reference
2025/0347
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Proposed Tree Work
Received
10 Feb 2025
Validated
10 Feb 2025
Decided
3 Apr 2025
Ward
Esher Ward
Decision by
Officer delegated
Postcode
KT10 9EZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 3 refused.

  • 2024/3243 Granted

    8 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

    ESH:15 - T1 Poplar Proposed works: Crown reduction Officer comments. Taking into consideration the trees proximity to the building and characteristics of the species, a degree of crown reduction works is considered reasonable. Agreed works for future application: T1 - Poplar: Crown reduce by up to 2.5m back to suitable growth points. Reasons: To manage the trees size in relationship to the house and adjacent Oak tree. T2 London Plane Proposed works: Crown reduction Officer comments: The London Plane has evidence of past pruning to help maintain the size of the tree in relationship to its surroundings. Reducing the tree back to the previous pruning points is considered reasonable cyclical pruning. Agreed works for future application: T2 - London Plan: Crown reduce by up to 3m (back to previous pruning points). Crown lift to provide 5m clearance from ground level. Reason for works: To undertake repeat cyclical pruning of the crown to manage its size in relationship to its surroundings. T3 Poplar Proposed works: Crown reduction Officer comments: The Poplar has a history of past heavy pruning with extensive regrowth. Repeat crown reduction works would be considered reasonable to reduce the loading on the crown. The works are considered repeat cyclical pruning and reasonable arboricultural practice. Agreed works for future application: T3 - Poplar: Crown reduce by up to 3m. Crown lift to provide 5m clearance from ground level. Reasons for works: To undertake repeat cyclical pruning of the crown to manage its size in relationship to its surroundings.

    Decided 15 Jan 2025 Trees
  • 2024/1476 Refused

    8 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

    Tree Preservation Order ESH:15 - Fell 1 x Silver Birch.

    Decided 5 Aug 2024 Trees
  • 2023/3067 Refused

    8 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

    Tree Preservation Order ESH:15 - Crown reduce and crown lift to shape 1 x London Plain, reduce height and crown thin 1 x Poplar and crown reduce and crown lift 1 x Poplar.

    Decided 22 Jan 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Received by Elmbridge

  2. 3 Apr 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse Proposed Tree Work

  3. 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 refusal means

Elmbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 8 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

    2023/3067 Submitted 9 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Tree Preservation Order ESH:15 - Crown reduce and crown lift to shape 1 x London Plain, reduce height and crown thin 1 x Poplar and crown reduce and crown lift 1 x Poplar.

    Refused Trees 10 docs
  • 8 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

    2024/3243 Submitted 16 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    ESH:15 - T1 Poplar Proposed works: Crown reduction Officer comments. Taking into consideration the trees proximity to the building and characteristics of the species, a degree of crown reduction works is considered reasonable. Agreed works for future application: T1 - Poplar: Crown reduce by up to 2.5m back to suitable growth points. Reasons: To manage the trees size in relationship to the house and adjacent Oak tree. T2 London Plane Proposed works: Crown reduction Officer comments: The London Plane has evidence of past pruning to help maintain the size of the tree in relationship to its surroundings. Reducing the tree back to the previous pruning points is considered reasonable cyclical pruning. Agreed works for future application: T2 - London Plan: Crown reduce by up to 3m (back to previous pruning points). Crown lift to provide 5m clearance from ground level. Reason for works: To undertake repeat cyclical pruning of the crown to manage its size in relationship to its surroundings. T3 Poplar Proposed works: Crown reduction Officer comments: The Poplar has a history of past heavy pruning with extensive regrowth. Repeat crown reduction works would be considered reasonable to reduce the loading on the crown. The works are considered repeat cyclical pruning and reasonable arboricultural practice. Agreed works for future application: T3 - Poplar: Crown reduce by up to 3m. Crown lift to provide 5m clearance from ground level. Reasons for works: To undertake repeat cyclical pruning of the crown to manage its size in relationship to its surroundings.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 8 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

    2024/1476 Submitted 4 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Tree Preservation Order ESH:15 - Fell 1 x Silver Birch.

    Refused Trees 5 docs
  • 9 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

    2022/2966 Submitted 30 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Lakeside Drive Esher Conservation Area - Crown lift 1 x Cypress and crown reduce 1 x Holm Oak.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 2 High Garth Esher Surrey KT10 9DN

    2021/2710 Submitted 26 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Alterations to roof of existing rear projection and alterations to fenestration.

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 24 docs
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  • 2 High Garth Esher Surrey KT10 9DN

    2021/1895 Submitted 26 May 2021 50 yards away

    Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions: 4 (Tree Protection Measures with Pre-commencement Meeting) and 5 (Additional Arboricultural Information) of planning permission 2021/0088.

    Split decision Conditions Trees 9 docs

In Elmbridge

  • 2026/1962 Granted

    16 Thames Street Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2PU

    Walton Bridge Street/Church Street Conservation Area - We have 2 cherry trees one on our driveway and one in our back garden. Both are c10m high. We wish to prune them so that the large overhanging branches are reduced by approx 1m. Currently the tree branches overhang our driveway and the pavement next to our house and across our neighbours back garden (the tree is by a shared fence).

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1929 Granted

    26 Burwood Park Road Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5LJ

    Tree Preservation Order EL:300 - T1 Oak - remove deadwood and raise the crown to 3.5m from ground level T2 Oak - remove deadwood and raise the crown to 3.5m from ground level To give clearance around outbuilding, to make the rear of the garden a more useable space and to encourage more light into the area

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1915 Granted

    3 Waterview Place Berkeley Court Weybridge Surrey KT13 9HY

    Tree Preservation Order EL:20/44 - TPO EL:20/44 plan refers Barrell Report contained in Planning Permission 2018/2316 outlines the work that is to be carried out: removal of lower lateral branch

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1905 Granted

    Oatlands Court St Marys Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 9QE

    Tree Preservation Order EL:04/13 - T4, Oak, Reduce the crown/stem height by approximately 3m, including removal of the larger lateral branch extending West from the main stem, back to suitable lateral growth points on the North and South sides at an approximate height of 8m. Reduce the radial spread of the crown by approximately 1.5m to the North and South, and by approximately 2m to the South-West over the road. Prune the remaining crown as needed to achieve an even crown form.

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 2026/1836 Granted

    Land Side of Portsmouth Road Portsmouth Road Cobham KT11 2NH

    Tree Preservation Order EL:18/07 - T1 - Horse chestnut - Proposed Works: Crown lift over the roadside only to provide a minimum clearance of 5.2 metres above ground level. All pruning shall be limited to secondary branches where practicable and carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations, with a maximum pruning wound diameter of 50mm. Reason for Proposed Works: Following a tree survey, it was identified that the crown over the carriageway has been subject to contact from larger vehicles in the past. The proposed crown lift will provide appropriate clearance for high-sided vehicles, reducing the likelihood of future vehicle strikes and preventing unnecessary damage to the tree, whilst retaining its long-term health and amenity value.

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 7 Aug 2026 Trees