Planning application
17 Tower Gardens Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0HB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order EL:89/25 - Mature Oak tree: Further retrenchment works required to mitigate an extensive column of decay that was discovered when Ivy was removed last year when carrying out reduction works. This decay compromises multiple large limbs where they adjoin the main stem. The large column of decay was not visible from the ground and on further inspection it is clear that it compromises most of the large boughs that adjoin the main stem. To prevent large limb failure over the public footpath and bridleway we are seeking to retrench the tree by a further 4 metres taking it down to a final height of approx 12 metres. Current height 16m final height 12m. Lateral reduction works of 3-4m, Current spread 16m final spread 12m approx.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0913
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0913
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Grant Consent
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Claygate Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT10 0HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/0683 Granted
17 Tower Gardens Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0HB
Tree Preservation Order EL:89/25 - T1, Mature Oak tree on right hand side as you look from the house. Reduce overlong lateral limbs over public footpath by 2-25m to mitigate limb failure. Reduce back over garden by 1.5-2m.T2, Mature Oak tree in the middle. Reduce overlong laterals over public footpath by 2-2.5m for same reasons as T1. T3, Mature Oak tree on left. Reduce overlong laterals over footpath by 2-2.5m for same reasons as T1 &T2. T4, Maple sapling, Tall and leggy fighting for light, poor specimen. Section fell to ground level & Eco plug.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Consent
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 26 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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Tree Preservation Order EL:89/25 - T1, Mature Oak tree on right hand side as you look from the house. Reduce overlong lateral limbs over public footpath by 2-25m to mitigate limb failure. Reduce back over garden by 1.5-2m.T2, Mature Oak tree in the middle. Reduce overlong laterals over public footpath by 2-2.5m for same reasons as T1. T3, Mature Oak tree on left. Reduce overlong laterals over footpath by 2-2.5m for same reasons as T1 &T2. T4, Maple sapling, Tall and leggy fighting for light, poor specimen. Section fell to ground level & Eco plug.
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