2025/0794

1. 24 Mar 2025

   Received by Elmbridge

2. 10 Apr 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 May 2025

   Decision issued: Grant Consent

4. 30 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 2024/2915 Refused

  10 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

  ESH:15 - Application to remove/fell the existing W1 Poplar due to root damage to the driveway which is increasing and is a trip hazard to all persons walking up the driveway. The application includes a request not to replant in this location as the canopies of the Oak tree in W1 and the W1 Poplar are merging as the trees have matured beyond the space they were planted in.

  8 Nov 2024 0m away Trees
• 2024/1195 Granted

  10 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

  Tree Preservation Order: ESH:15 - Prune 1 x Oak.

  7 May 2024 0m away Trees
• 2024/2371 Refused

  12 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

  Tree Preservation Order ESH:15 - Conifers to rear of property: T1 to T5 in diagram increase crown height from ground to crown by lift of 40cm to allow more light into planting underneath Cedar in rear of property: T6 in diagram Inspection of tree and removal of any loose branches.(Check plan for quantifications of works)

  10 Sep 2024 24m away Trees
• 2024/3036 Granted

  8 Haymeads Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EX

  Two-storey rear extension, single-storey side extension, pitched roof extension to existing detached garage incorporating front dormer windows, rear juliet balcony, rear raised terrace and alterations to fenestration and exterior finish following partial demolition of existing house.

  22 Nov 2024 49m away Householder
• 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.

  16 Dec 2024 51m away Trees
• 2025/0347 Refused

  8 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ

  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.

  10 Feb 2025 51m away Trees

• 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.

  11 Jun 2026 Trees
• 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

  16 Jun 2026 Trees
• 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.

  16 Jun 2026 Trees
• 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

  1 Jun 2026 Trees
• 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.

  15 Jun 2026 Trees