Planning application
32 High Street Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0RY
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Thames Ditton Conservation Area - Shown on the attached drawing 32HS/P/1 is tree T1 which is a small Magnolia Grandiflora tree planted by the owner a few years ago as a shrub. The trunk at its base is around 100mm diameter. It is very close to the existing house and the existing extensions at no 32 and 30a. Photographic evidence of cracking on the existing wall of the extension at no 32 has been provided. It is also close to the shared boundary and is becoming quite large and tall, and damaging the fence. It is overshadowing the patio at no 32 and also the existing patio at no 30a. It is not thought to be possible to take the entire root ball of the tree and replant it in the garden. Therefore, it is proposed to fell the tree. The garden also has ample vegetation and trees so there is no room for new planting of a similar tree.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2170
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2170
- Type
- Tree Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Thames Ditton Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT7 0RY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2024/0870 Decided
32 High Street Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0RY
Thames Ditton Conservation Area - Fell 1 x Conifer, fell 1 x Silver birch and fell 1 x Laurel tree (shrub).
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2024/0840 Refused
32 High Street Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0RY
Tree Preservation Order EL:20/37 - Crown reduce 1 x Silver birch.
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2021/3303 Decided
32 High Street Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0RY
Thames Ditton Conservation Area - Various works to various trees.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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26 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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32 High Street Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0RY
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32 High Street Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0RY
Tree Preservation Order EL:20/37 - Crown reduce 1 x Silver birch.
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