Planning application
2026/0807
46 Onslow Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5AZ
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order EL:11/34 - T13 Oak: Undertake a selective crown reduction of approximately 4 metres on the south-east aspect (as indicated in the annotated photograph). All pruning cuts shall not exceed 75 mm in diameter. Where appropriate, coronet cuts will be employed to help retain and enhance a natural veteran form. Crown cleaning to remove all deadwood.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0807
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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Within 500 metres
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2024/1627 Refused
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2024/2303 Granted
52 Onslow Road Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5AZ
New front gates and piers.
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2024/2577 Granted
33 Eastwick Road Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5AR
Detached two-storey house with rooms in the roofspace and attached garage and associated hard/soft landscaping following demolition of the existing house.
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2021/1720 Granted
37 Eastwick Road Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5AR
Part two/ part single-storey side extension incorporating integral garage, single-storey rear extension, alteration to roof of front projection and alterations to fenestration and finish following partial demolition of existing house.
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2021/1688 Granted
35 Broadwater Close Hersham Walton-On-ThamesKT12 5DD
First floor side extension, alterations to fenestration and entrance gates and piers.
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2024/2796 Granted
Thatch Croft 37 Broadwater Close Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5DD
Detached two-storey house with rooms in the roof space, dormer windows, attached garage, balcony, rear terrace, new access, gates and piers to a height of 2m and associated landscaping following demolition of existing house and outbuildings.
Other trees applications
In Elmbridge
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2026/1407 Granted
St Sophias House Thames Street Weybridge Surrey KT13 8LN
Tree Preservation Order EL:18/09 - Front Garden T1-Yew Remove epicormic growth. Reduce back from windows by removal of up to 1.5 metres of branch length. Reduce over extended branches around the tree to form a compact crown.
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2026/1460 Granted
8 Midway Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 3HY
Tree Preservation Order EL:93/13 - T1 - Oak - Reduce the lateral canopy extending over the property by approximately 3 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points in order to retain a balanced and natural crown form. Current dimensions: Height 15m, crown spread 15m. Reason for works: A significant defect has been identified within the principal lateral limb extending over the property. The limb, which has an approximate diameter of 35cm, contains a cavity extending approximately 20cm into the wood, representing more than half of the limb's diameter. The location and extent of this defect raise concerns regarding the long-term structural integrity of the branch. The tree has previously been subject to more extensive pruning on the neighbouring side but has not been correspondingly reduced within the applicant's property boundary. This has resulted in an unbalanced crown with a greater proportion of the canopy and associated loading concentrated over the property. The proposed reduction is intended to lessen the end weight and wind loading on the affected limb, thereby reducing the risk of branch failure while retaining the tree's overall health, amenity value and natural appearance. The works represent a proportionate arboricultural management approach that will help ensure the continued safe retention of this mature Oak within the landscape. T2 - Oak (please see the attached tree report) Crown Spread: North 6.5m, East 6m, South 5m, West 10.5m Condition: Upright tree with a pronounced south-western canopy bias and excessive end weight on elongated lateral growth. Normal vigour and crown vitality observed. Recently exposed following the failure and removal of an adjacent Silver Birch to the north. A children's play area is located directly beneath the canopy. Defects: Historic pruning wound at 4.5m on the north-eastern stem is occluding with no visible decay. Two woodpecker cavities are present at approximately 6m and 6.5m, extending internally by around 60cm and 3
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2026/1453 Granted
58 Station Avenue Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1NQ
Tree Preservation Order EL:227 - T1/2 Oak Trees to front of property. (Believe only one of the trees has a TPO.) To raise crowns by 2m to give. A clearance of approx 5.5-6m from ground level. This will allow high sided vehicles to pass without striking. Also to reduce over extending limb over car parking spaces on inside by approx 2m.
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2026/1287 Granted
Woodcote 22 Cleves Wood Weybridge Surrey KT13 9TH
EL:11/08 - Tree is T4 Birch as per sketch plan Tree is dead and works are to fell it to ground level. Given position of tree (under suppressing oaks) and limited public amenity (low height in rear garden) no replacement tree is proposed
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2026/1444 Granted
Nyren 11 Giggs Hill Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BT
Giggs Hill Green Conservation Area - T2 + T3 Horse chestnut - Raise the canopies to approximately 7 metres Prune back from the garden by 1.5 metres and prune back the Northern and southern side of the trees by 1.5 metres to create a larger light window. Dimensions after pruning H 15m W 10m.