Planning application
St Lawrence C Of E Junior School Church Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DR
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 - 01 - Lime - Remove Deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. 01 - to eliminate the risk of harm from falling limbs. 02 - Lime - Remove Deadwood Greater Than 25mm In Diameter. 02 - to eliminate the risk of harm from falling limbs. 03 - Ash - Cut back laterals growing towards the school by 2m - Not shown as a protected tree. 04 - 2x Group of Willow - Pollard to a final height of 2m - Not shown as a protected tree.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1736
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1736
- Type
- Tree Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 7 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 13 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT8 9DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/2149 Granted
St Lawrence C Of E Junior School Church Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DR
Single-storey building for use as outdoor classroom (5m) and Activity Fitness Trail.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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13 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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23 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Elmbridge granted permission on 13 August 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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2026/1822 Split decision
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2026/1722 Split decision
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