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5 Benfleet Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2NR

Refused Elmbridge 2026/1593 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order EL:10/04 - 01-Sweet Chestnut - Remove the lowest limb over the garden. 01 - The limb in question is suppressing the vegetation below and therefore is becoming difficult for any plant life to succeed within the area beneath the tree.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1593

Application record

Reference
2026/1593
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Refuse Proposed Tree Work
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Decided
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
Decision by
Officer delegated
Postcode
KT11 2NR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Received by Elmbridge

  2. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Proposed Tree Work

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Elmbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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