Planning application
2 Gordon Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PQ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1178
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Proposed Tree Work
- Received
- 1 May 2025
- Validated
- 1 May 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Claygate Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT10 0PQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2025/2837 Granted
2 Gordon Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PQ
Tree Preservation Order - ELM:01 - T1 - Cedar tree in back garden. Proposed works are to selectively reduce crown by approximately 1-1.5 metres. The tree has a height of approximately 20 metres and spread of approximately 11 metres, 5-6 metres radial from main trunk. These works will not affect height of tree as the works will be carried out on lateral branches and spread will be reduced selectively through crown to approximately 9-10 metres. These works are being carried out to reduce overlong laterals to prevent future failures and give clearance from neighbouring property.
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
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Elmbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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2 Gordon Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PQ
Tree Preservation Order - ELM:01 - T1 - Cedar tree in back garden. Proposed works are to selectively reduce crown by approximately 1-1.5 metres. The tree has a height of approximately 20 metres and spread of approximately 11 metres, 5-6 metres radial from main trunk. These works will not affect height of tree as the works will be carried out on lateral branches and spread will be reduced selectively through crown to approximately 9-10 metres. These works are being carried out to reduce overlong laterals to prevent future failures and give clearance from neighbouring property.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
18 Albany Crescent Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PF
Part two/part single-storey side/rear extension, single-storey rear extension, first-floor rear extension, rear balcony and single-storey rear outbuilding following partial demolition of existing house.
Refused Householder Extension Demolition 16 docsSmall domestic -
4A Gordon Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PQ
Part two/part single storey side/rear extension, conversion of garage into living space, solar panels, rooflights and alterations to fenestration.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docsSmall domestic -
Magnolia House 16 Albany Crescent Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PF
Single-storey side/rear extension, juliet balcony and alterations to existing dormer following removal of chimney.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 28 docsSmall domestic -
The Willows Albany Crescent Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PR
Tree Preservation Order ELM:40 - Crown reduce 1 x Horse Chestnut by up to 1.5-2m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
36 Albany Crescent Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PF
First-floor side extension, rear dormer window and front rooflight.
Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 20 docs
Other tree works applications
In Elmbridge
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2026/1962 Granted
16 Thames Street Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2PU
Walton Bridge Street/Church Street Conservation Area - We have 2 cherry trees one on our driveway and one in our back garden. Both are c10m high. We wish to prune them so that the large overhanging branches are reduced by approx 1m. Currently the tree branches overhang our driveway and the pavement next to our house and across our neighbours back garden (the tree is by a shared fence).
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2026/1929 Granted
26 Burwood Park Road Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5LJ
Tree Preservation Order EL:300 - T1 Oak - remove deadwood and raise the crown to 3.5m from ground level T2 Oak - remove deadwood and raise the crown to 3.5m from ground level To give clearance around outbuilding, to make the rear of the garden a more useable space and to encourage more light into the area
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2026/1915 Granted
3 Waterview Place Berkeley Court Weybridge Surrey KT13 9HY
Tree Preservation Order EL:20/44 - TPO EL:20/44 plan refers Barrell Report contained in Planning Permission 2018/2316 outlines the work that is to be carried out: removal of lower lateral branch
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2026/1905 Granted
Oatlands Court St Marys Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 9QE
Tree Preservation Order EL:04/13 - T4, Oak, Reduce the crown/stem height by approximately 3m, including removal of the larger lateral branch extending West from the main stem, back to suitable lateral growth points on the North and South sides at an approximate height of 8m. Reduce the radial spread of the crown by approximately 1.5m to the North and South, and by approximately 2m to the South-West over the road. Prune the remaining crown as needed to achieve an even crown form.
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2026/1836 Granted
Land Side of Portsmouth Road Portsmouth Road Cobham KT11 2NH
Tree Preservation Order EL:18/07 - T1 - Horse chestnut - Proposed Works: Crown lift over the roadside only to provide a minimum clearance of 5.2 metres above ground level. All pruning shall be limited to secondary branches where practicable and carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations, with a maximum pruning wound diameter of 50mm. Reason for Proposed Works: Following a tree survey, it was identified that the crown over the carriageway has been subject to contact from larger vehicles in the past. The proposed crown lift will provide appropriate clearance for high-sided vehicles, reducing the likelihood of future vehicle strikes and preventing unnecessary damage to the tree, whilst retaining its long-term health and amenity value.