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12 Tudor Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2PH

Refused Elmbridge 2025/2813 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order EL:09/13:Proposed Works: Selectively reduce lateral limbs overhanging the applicant's property by up to 3 m, targeting the longest and heaviest sections to alleviate end weight and reduce leverage on the main scaffold limbs. Pruning will follow BS 3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations, maintaining a natural crown outline and good growth points. The works will rebalance the canopy, lessen mechanical loading, and improve long-term structural stability while retaining the tree's amenity and health.Justification for Works: The oak is a mature specimen displaying a pronounced lean and asymmetrical crown, with several large lateral limbs extending heavily over the applicant's driveway and vehicles. The crown is significantly weighted on the side facing the applicant's property, increasing mechanical stress on the primary scaffold limbs and contributing to structural imbalance. A large beech tree previously failed on the same site, falling onto the adjacent house. This has raised understandable concerns for both the tree owner and the neighbouring property owner regarding the potential risk of limb failure from this oak, particularly during high winds or adverse weather conditions.

As published by the council, reference 2025/2813

Application record

Reference
2025/2813
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Refuse Proposed Tree Work
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
Decision by
Officer delegated
Postcode
KT11 2PH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2022/1003 Granted

    12 Tudor Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2PH

    Tree Preservation Order EL:09/13 - Crown reduce 1 x Oak and crown thin 1 x Eucalyptus.

    Decided 1 Jun 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by Elmbridge

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Proposed Tree Work

  4. 7 Aug 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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What this refusal means

Elmbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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  • 12 Tudor Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2PH

    2022/1003 Submitted 29 Mar 2022 0m away

    Tree Preservation Order EL:09/13 - Crown reduce 1 x Oak and crown thin 1 x Eucalyptus.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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