Planning application
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 - Lime tree on rear boundary - tree has a height of approximately 20 metres and spread of approximately 12 metres. Proposed works are to reduce crown by approximately 2-2.5 metres to previous pruning points, remove regrowth on main trunk to lift crown to a height of approximately 3 metres, leaving the tree with a height of approximately 17.5 metres and spread of approximately 8 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from pool house, maintain the tree at a reasonable size suitable to location by carrying out cyclical pruning and allowing light into pool area.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1811
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1811
- Type
- Tree Conservation Area
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT8 9EW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/0317 Granted
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
EL:02/04 - T1 - Cedar tree in front garden. Tree has a height of approximately 19 metres and spread of approximately 18 metres. Proposed works are to selectively reduce crown, reducing branches in lower crown over driveway by approximately 2-3 metres, reduce branches encroaching on neighbouring property by approximately 1-2 metres, reduce remainder of crown by approximately 1.5 - 2.5m to balance, whilst keeping a natural appearance to crown, cutting back to suitable growth points, leaving tree with a height of approximately 19 metres and spread of approximately 15 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from properties, reduce end weight to prevent future failure and allow light into area below. T2 - Beech tree in back garden. Tree has a height of approximately 18 metres and spread of approximately 12.5 metres. Proposed works are to reduce crown by approximately 1.5 - 2m in height and spread, leaving the tree with a height of approximately 16 metres and spread of approximately 10 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from property, allow light into garden below and continue cyclical pruning of tree
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2023/3180 Granted
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Remove 1 x Cherry.
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2022/2981 Granted
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area: Reduce lower crown 1 x Cedar, reduce lateral branches 1 x Cedar and reduce height and crown lift 1 x Lime.
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2021/2924 Granted
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
Tree Preservation Order EL:02/04 - Crown reduce 1 x Beech.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 25 August 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
Tree Preservation Order EL:02/04 - Crown reduce 1 x Beech.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
EL:02/04 - T1 - Cedar tree in front garden. Tree has a height of approximately 19 metres and spread of approximately 18 metres. Proposed works are to selectively reduce crown, reducing branches in lower crown over driveway by approximately 2-3 metres, reduce branches encroaching on neighbouring property by approximately 1-2 metres, reduce remainder of crown by approximately 1.5 - 2.5m to balance, whilst keeping a natural appearance to crown, cutting back to suitable growth points, leaving tree with a height of approximately 19 metres and spread of approximately 15 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from properties, reduce end weight to prevent future failure and allow light into area below. T2 - Beech tree in back garden. Tree has a height of approximately 18 metres and spread of approximately 12.5 metres. Proposed works are to reduce crown by approximately 1.5 - 2m in height and spread, leaving the tree with a height of approximately 16 metres and spread of approximately 10 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from property, allow light into garden below and continue cyclical pruning of tree
Granted Trees 8 docs -
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Remove 1 x Cherry.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area: Reduce lower crown 1 x Cedar, reduce lateral branches 1 x Cedar and reduce height and crown lift 1 x Lime.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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47 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - Crown reduce and lift 1 x Red Oak and crown reduce and lift 1 x Silver Birch.
Granted Trees 4 docs
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2026/1836 Granted
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