Planning application
Matham House Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
East Molesey Old Village Conservation Area - T1- Mature decaying cherry tree located in rear garden- - Section fell to as close to ground level as possible and grind out remaining stump - reasons for work is the tree is heavily decayed with a large rot pocket approximately 1.5 meters above ground level on main trunk. Ganoderma bracket was seen near to the base and there is significant die back in the upper canopy T2- Mature twin stemmed lawson cypress tree located far right corner of rear garden- - Reduce height of canopy by 2.5- 3 meters pruning to suitable live growth points - Reasons for work is the tree is multi stemmed and the reduction will alleviate the wind sail and pressure on unions at base. The garden also has excessive shading and the reduction in height will allow more sunlight into the garden. After Pruning the tree will still stand at 10 meters in height and 6 meters in width.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1265
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1265
- Type
- Tree Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 13 May 2025
- Validated
- 13 May 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT8 0SU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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9 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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Elmbridge granted permission on 9 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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