Planning application
2026/1522
7 Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SX
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order ESH:90 - T1 - Cedar tree in back garden. Tree has a height of approximately 21 metres and spread of approximately 10 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height of the tree by approximately 2-2.5 metres and reduce overlong lateral branches by approximately 1.5-2 metres. This is to reduce end weight and reduce risk of future failures, and to give clearance from neighbouring garden, maintaining tree at a reasonable size suitable to location and retaining amenity value. Leaving tree with a height of approximately 19 metres and spread of approximately 8 metres.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1522
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Elmbridge for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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
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2026/1161 Awaiting decision
7 Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SX
East Molesey Old Village Conservation Area - T1 - Cedar tree in back garden. Tree has a height of approximately 21 metres and spread of approximately 10 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height of the tree by approximately 2-2.5 metres and reduce overlong lateral branches by approximately 1.5-2 metres. This is to reduce end weight and reduce risk of future failures, and to give clearance from neighbouring garden, maintaining tree at a reasonable size suitable to location and retaining amenity value. Leaving tree with a height of approximately 19 metres and spread of approximately 8 metres.
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2024/0885 Decided
5 Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SX
East Molesey Old Village Conservation Area: Fell 1 x Cypress.
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2025/3181 Granted
10 Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SU
East Molesey Old Village Conservation Area - T1 Lime (Tilia sp.) Proposal: Re-pollard to previous reduction points to maintain established pollard framework. Reason: Routine cyclical maintenance and to contain within appropriate proportions for location. Works: Reduce the crown back to existing pollard knuckles, removing approximately 2-3m of height and lateral growth, retaining furnishing growth where possible. T2 Leylandii (Neighbour's boundary) Proposal: Reduce height and trim back overhanging lateral growth. Reason: Encroachment over garden and excessive shading. Works: Reduce overall height and prune back lateral branches to within boundary, cutting to suitable growth points where applicable, maintaining a neat hedge line. T3 Leylandii (Rear garden) Proposal: Reduce height to match neighbouring Leylandii hedge. Reason: Improve uniformity, reduce visual dominance and future maintenance requirement. Works: Reduce height by approximately 2m from current height of 6m to around 4m, forming a level, uniform hedge top. T4 Sycamore (on site) Option A Re-pollard: Re-pollard to previous reduction points to continue established pollard management cycle. Option B Fell and stump grind: Fell to ground level and mechanically grind stump to approximately 35-40cm below existing soil level. Reason: Ongoing maintenance burden, excessive shading, and poor suitability for location. T5 Sycamore (Neighbour's tree at Matham Manor) Proposal: Prune back encroaching lateral branches to boundary line only. Reason: Remove overhang affecting property and ensure clearance while remaining within legal boundary. Works: Remove or reduce lateral branches back to suitable growth points.
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2024/1219 Decided
15 Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SX
East Molesey (Old Village) Conservation Area - Crown reduce 1 x Cedar.
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2026/0152 Granted
10 Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SU
Tree Preservation Order EL:92/10 - T5 Sycamore (Neighbour's tree at Matham Manor) Proposal: Prune back encroaching lateral branches to boundary line only. Reason: Remove overhang affecting property and ensure clearance while remaining within legal boundary. Works: Remove or reduce lateral branches back to suitable growth points.
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2022/3820 Refused
6 Matham Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0SU
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 4 (Listed building consent - detailed plans) and 5 (Roof form) of planning permission 2021/3897.
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.