Planning application
3 Manor Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9JU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - There are very large overgrown trees at the back of property. They were assessed by the pre application officer and determined ok to remove. They are obstructing light and are too large and in a very inconvenient location for us to maintain.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0743
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0743
- Type
- Tree Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT8 9JU
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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2022/0269 Granted
3 Manor Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9JU
Single-storey rear infill extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 May 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 5 May 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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4 Manor Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9JX
Tree Preservation Order EL:97/12 - T1 - Magnolia - Reduce the crown by 1 metre. Tree height 5 metres, crown spread 4 metres, Maximum pruning cut diameter 4cm. Reasons - Tree has been previously reduced on a pruning regime,. The tree requires light crown reduction work again to maintain size in small driveway. T2 - Magnolia - Reduce the crown by 1.5 metres, Tree height 5 metres, crown spread 4 metres. Maximum pruning cut diameter 5 cm. Reasons - Tree has been previously reduced on a pruning regime. The tree requires light crown reduction work again to maintain size in small patio area close to the house. T3 - Yew - Fell. Tree height 6 metres, crown spread 5 metres. Reasons - See attached document and photos provided by tree owner for reasons for requiring the trees removal.
Split decision Trees 5 docs -
4 Manor Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9JX
Tree Preservation Order EL:97/12 - Fell 1 x Lawson Cypress.
Refused Trees 11 docs -
4 Manor Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9JX
EL:97/12 - Yew tree in back garden. Tree has a height of approximately 6 metres and spread of approximately 4 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height and spread of tree by approximately 1 metre, leaving the tree with a height of approximately 5 metres and spread of approximately 3 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from property and allow the tree to be managed in its close proximity to house.
Granted Trees 5 docs
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2026/1905 Granted
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