Planning application
48 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - 1x Maple tree to be reduced by 20% therefore cutting branches of no more than 3m in length and by no more than 3 inches in diameter Reason: to create more light into the garden area for the owner of the property and the neighbouring property.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1011
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1011
- Type
- Tree Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 10 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2025
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT8 9DW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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28 Apr 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 5 June 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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