Planning application
10 Hermitage Close Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0HH
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
EL:258 - 10 hornbeam trees to the rear of the boundary fence of 10 Hermitage Close and over the road opposite to 12 Rosehill. Request to; 1) Lower crown lift back to the trunk (advised that leaving 1 metre or more from trunk could cause die back due to lack of light) 2) Trees to be cut up to height of 6 metres . Work is required to keep the trees in good condition and reduce excessive shading of garden and risk of collapsing branches After consultation with a Tree Specialist, I have been advised that the actions above is best practise to ensure health of the Hornbeam trees in accordance with the British Institute of Standards 2010; Reasons; 1) Overhanging lower branches encroaching on garden 2) Constant bird defecation causing potential danger to young children playing 3) Becoming claustrophobic
As published by the council, reference 2025/2045
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2045
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Grant Consent Lesser Works
- Received
- 11 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Claygate Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT10 0HH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/0901 Granted
10 Hermitage Close Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0HH
Retrospective application for single-storey side extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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26 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Grant Consent Lesser Works
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 26 September 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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10 Hermitage Close Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0HH
Retrospective application for single-storey side extension.
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