Planning application
2026/0834
Chilton Court Station Avenue Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1NG
Proposal
EL:24/04 & EL:227 - Oak tree at entrance- Raise the lower canopy over the footpath & road by 5.2m as legally required. T2- Oak tree by white sign- Remove all deadwood from this tree to ensure safety of road users. This tree has had the deadwood removed before but is in decline & dying back further. T3- Large Oak tree on the boundary- Crown reduce this by 2.5m. Historic wound approx 8m up the main stem. Upon closer inspection at the base, I have discovered 4x areas of basal decay and evidence of a fungal fruiting body, indication of a disease of some kind. Too far decomposed to identify. Reduce on safety grounds. Current height 12.5m, resulting height 10m. T4- Oak tree over bin area- Reduce the 2x over extended limbs by 2 metres so not to be caught by high winds. This tree has fungal fruiting bodies at the base, unidentifiable at this stage. This tree was hit by lightening in February 2025 and has shown signs of die back since. T5- Robinia tree over garages- Reduce the entire crown by 1.5m to retain shape & discourage snapping out branches over the garage & making area below. Current height 7.5m, resulting height to be 6m. Reduce over extended branch over lawn by 3m to stop from breaking out in high winds and better shape the tree.. T6-Silver birch tree- Fell- This tree is in decline and rapidly dying. Positioned alongside a private but busy footpath, for safety reasons should be removed. T8-Horse chestnut on boundary- Reduce the height by 3m. The large younger back stem has a decay pocket at the base. This reduction will relieve the stress at this area. Current height 10m, resulting height 7m. T9-Conifer- Reduce the height down by 2.5m to previously pruned area to remove dying top & to reshape the tree. Current height 6m, resulting height 3.5m. T10- Conifer by entrance- Remove this dying tree. This tree is close to the entrance and a potential hazard if it were to collapse. T11- Sweet chestnut- Trim back from street light to give a clearance of 3m. T12- Horse chestn
As published by the council, reference 2026/0834
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
13 Mar 2026
Received by Elmbridge
-
12 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse in Part/Grant in Part/Allow Lesser Work - TPO
-
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
2024/2973 Decided
Chilton Court Station Avenue Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1NG
Telecommunications Notification to install electronic communications apparatus/ development ancillary to radio equipment housing comprising, addition of proposed 6no antennas (height to top 17.6m) and proposed 2no 300mmØ dishes (height to C/L 16m) on tripods. Addition of proposed 3no cabinets (1no at 830 x 705 x 2068mm high; 2no at 750 x 600 x 1800mm high) with proposed GPS module on steelwork support frame and ancillary development thereto to include the addition of proposed 15no Remote Radio Heads on tripod poles.
-
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.
-
2026/1054 Granted
103A Ashley Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1HL
Hip-to-gable roof extension with rear dormer to provide rooms in the roofspace and single storey rear extension.
-
2026/0456 Withdrawn
103 Ashley Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1HL
Single-storey rear extension and rear dormer window.
-
2026/0457 Refused
103A Ashley Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1HL
Single-storey rear extension and hip-to-gable roof extension incorporating rear dormer window.
-
2026/1314 Withdrawn
103 Ashley Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1HL
Hip-to-gable roof extension to provide rooms in the roofspace including rear dormer and single storey rear extension.
Other trees applications
In Elmbridge
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
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.