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Thames Ditton Cricket Club Giggs Hill Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BT

Granted Elmbridge 2025/2639 Tree Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Giggs Hill Green Conservation Area - T1: Yew (Taxus baccata) Height: Approx. 8m, Lateral Spread: Approx. 4m (one-sided), Proposed Works: Fell to Ground Level Reasonings: The Yew has been poorly pruned in the past, leaving little growth on one side and around 4 metres of growth extending on the opposite side toward the nearby housing. This has created a heavily imbalanced crown with little opportunity for sympathetic reshaping. Any further remedial pruning would only worsen the tree s appearance and structure, resulting in an even more unsightly form. The tree contributes very little to the wider amenity of the area, as it is largely screened from public view by the mature TPO-protected Yew and Cypress situated in front of it.

As published by the council, reference 2025/2639

Application record

Reference
2025/2639
Type
Tree Conservation Area
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
17 Oct 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Thames Ditton Ward
Decision by
Officer delegated
Postcode
KT7 0BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2021/2533 Granted

    Thames Ditton Cricket Club Giggs Hill Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BT

    Tree Preservation Order EL: 99/07 - Cut back 1 x Yew tree (T1) by 1.5-2m.

    Decided 6 Sep 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by Elmbridge

  2. 17 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Elmbridge granted permission on 21 November 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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