Planning application
23 The Wilderness East Molesey Surrey KT8 0JT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order EL:13/02 - T1 Blue Atlas Cedar in the rear garden. Crown reduced in height by 2m and in width by 3m to leave the tree standing at 15m high with a width of 9m. Reason for the works is to maintain the shape and size of the tree in it's location. It has been done to these points before and has responded well to the reduction.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0541
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0541
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Grant Consent Lesser Works
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT8 0JT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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27 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent Lesser Works
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30 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 27 April 2026, 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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