Planning application
2025/0476
58 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DW
Proposal
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 - Sycamore tree to front of property. The tree is multi-stemmed with four stems arising from ground level with a height of approximately 14 metres and spread of approximately 5 metres. Proposed works are to remove the tree due to presence of Kretzschmaria deusta fungus at base of tree, which could lead to a risk of failure with tree in close proximity to road and footpath. The area will then be replanted with shrubs and suitable ornamental tree.
As published by the council, reference 2025/0476
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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3 Apr 2025
Decision issued: Conservation Area Tree Works Acceptable
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
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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2024/1500 Decided
58 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Remove ivy and crown reduce 1 x Sycamore by 1.5 - 2 metres, remove 1 x Lawson Cypress and remove 1 x Holm Oak.
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2025/0897 Granted
58 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DW
New boundary wall and metal railings.
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2024/2414 Decided
60 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 Bay Tree Rear Garden: (Extreme Rear Boundary) Reducing the height by 2.5m and spread of the tree by up to 1.5m to a formal bell shape. Include the removal of x 2 outer stem to narrow form. The tree's current height is 8m and crown spread is 6m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 5.5m and the crown spread is 4.5m T2 Pittosporum Rear Garden: (South-west corner) Reduce height by 2.5m and crown spread by 1m to balance and manage spread. The tree's current height is 8m and crown spread is 6m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 5.5m and the crown spread is 5m T4 Leyland Cypress x 2 Rear Garden: Side of small shed: Reduce height and spread by 1.5m-2m to manage size and re-balance. Clean out all climbers and dead branches. The tree's current height is 8m and crown spread is 5m After the proposed works, the tree's height is 6.5m and the crown spread is 4.5m
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2026/0813 Granted
54 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Reduce oak tree in middle of garden by two meters off the crown leaving 5 m of crown left . Remove dead wood and thin by 10% and remove bottom left branch going over garden to balance tree and promote healthy shape .
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2026/1630 Awaiting decision
Motcombe 62 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DW
Tree Preservation Order ELM:02 - T1 Whitebeam - Reduce the canopy by approximately 1.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H5m W5m T2 Whitebeam - Reduce the canopy by approximately 2.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H4m W5m T3 Whitebeam - Reduce the canopy by approximately 1.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H5m W5m T4 Whitebeam - Reduce the canopy by approximately 1.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H5m W5m T5 Cedar - Reduce the canopy by approximately 1.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H30m W12m See attached report for recommendations and reasons. T9 Fig x 2 - Reduce by 1.5 metres Dimensions after Pruning H5m W5m
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2026/1627 Awaiting decision
Motcombe 62 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 Whitebeam - Reduce the canopy by approximately 1.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H5m W5m T2 Whitebeam - Reduce the canopy by approximately 2.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H4m W5m T3 Whitebeam - Reduce the canopy by approximately 1.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H5m W5m T4 Whitebeam - Reduce the canopy by approximately 1.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H5m W5m T5 Cedar - Reduce the canopy by approximately 1.5 Metres Dimensions after Pruning H30m W12m See attached report for recommendations and reasons. T9 Fig x 2 - Reduce by 1.5 metres Dimensions after Pruning H5m W5m
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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
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2026/1287 Granted
Woodcote 22 Cleves Wood Weybridge Surrey KT13 9TH
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2026/1444 Granted
Nyren 11 Giggs Hill Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BT
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