Planning application
2025/1178
2 Gordon Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PQ
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order ELM:01 - Reduction in height of 8-10 metres Reduction in lateral width to within the boundaries of the property at 2 Gordon Road. Reasons for works see form.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1178
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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9 Jun 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Proposed Tree Work
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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.
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