Planning application
2025/0681
Street Record Kings Chase East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DG
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order - T2 - Small leaf lime - Remove the lowest upright branch stem to the South - See survey attached for reasons and notes - all work to be carried out within guidance of BS3998:2010 - The tree covered by TPO seems to have been removed a number of years ago and the tree in the photos may be its replacement. T3 - Horse chestnut - Reduce crown height by up to 4m and sides by up to 2m to help contain and reduce weight on weak attachment points. Finished height to be 13m with an average radial spread of 6m - See survey attached for reasons and notes - all work to be carried out within guidance of BS3998:2010.Other trees on site do not appear to have TPO's showing on local authority maps/documents online.
As published by the council, reference 2025/0681
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Mar 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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2 May 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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2025/0682 Granted
Street Record Kings Chase East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DG
Tree Preservation Order EL99 - T1 - Silver birch - Crown reduction in height and spread by up to 2 metres with a maximum pruning wound diameter of 40mm leaving natural flowing crown- reason for work: The tree is located close to properties and to help maintain the trees at or close to their current dimensions to not impede on properties in the future. The selective crown reduction will help maintain an aesthetically balanced crown while only having a very limited impact on the health and amenity of the tree.
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2023/0006 Refused
3 Park Way West Molesey Surrey KT8 1PE
Confirmation of Compliance of Condition: (a) (b) and (c) of Condition 5 (Flood Risk Details) of planning permission 2019/3262.
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2025/1426 Refused
127 Kings Chase East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DH
Tree Preservation Order EL:99/08 - Following the recent collapse of a major branch of the Horse Chestnut in my front garden, reported to you under case no. CS719312178, my tree surgeon does not consider it dangerous or that further collapse is imminent. He has advised that the tree should ideally be reduced in overall height by 4m - 5m and the crown lifted. He will clear the damage away during week beginning 2nd June and check the tree's health whilst doing this. However, the tree needs to be trimmed overall as it is encroaching on my property and causing damp to my property. This work was last carried out in 2016 with your approval. I will attach sketches as requested. The plan of Kings Chase shows the tree as T30 (I think).
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2025/0391 Granted
78 Hurst Lane East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DY
Rear dormer window to provide rooms in the roofspace.
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2026/1112 Granted
25 Kings Chase East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DG
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension.
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2026/0339 Granted
24 Kings Chase East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DG
Single-storey rear extension.
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.