Planning application
2026/0833
29 Lakeside Grange Weybridge Surrey KT13 9ZE
Proposal
EL:197 - T1 - Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) located at Lakeside Grange, Weybridge (as shown on submitted plan). Proposed works comprise minimal, targeted arboricultural management to support the tree's long-term health, structural integrity and safe retention, in accordance with the recommendations of the Dryad Arboricultural assessment (Cedar of Lebanon). Works to include: Crown clean to remove all dead, dying and diseased wood (diameter >25mm), including detached, hanging or weakened branches, to reduce risk of failure and improve overall canopy condition Selective, light crown thinning (approximately 10-15% of secondary growth only), undertaken evenly throughout the crown to reduce end weight on extended lateral limbs, improve light penetration and airflow, and reduce sail effect without altering overall canopy density or structure Minor structural pruning to reduce loading on specific limbs identified within the Dryad assessment, including selective shortening of tertiary branches and sub-laterals where necessary to rebalance weight distribution and reduce leverage on unions All works will be carried out in accordance with BS3998 (Tree Work Recommendations), using appropriate pruning cuts and techniques to avoid unnecessary stress and to maintain the physiological health and natural form of the tree. No removal of primary scaffold limbs is proposed. No topping, lopping or excessive crown reduction will be undertaken. There will be no material alteration to the overall size, height or natural shape of the tree. The extent of pruning will be limited strictly to that recommended within the Dryad assessment and confined to secondary and tertiary growth only, ensuring a proportionate, retention-led approach consistent with current arboricultural best practice. Works are intended to address identified structural considerations while preserving the tree as a mature specimen of high amenity value. All works to be undertaken by a suitably qualified arborist. The propo
As published by the council, reference 2026/0833
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse in Part/Grant in Part/Allow Lesser Work - TPO
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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2025/0575 Granted
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Other trees applications
In Elmbridge
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2026/1407 Granted
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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
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2026/1287 Granted
Woodcote 22 Cleves Wood Weybridge Surrey KT13 9TH
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2026/1444 Granted
Nyren 11 Giggs Hill Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BT
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