Planning application
3 Beaconsfield Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
5 Day Notice For Dead Or Dangerous tree Species: Tree in Conservation Area
As published by the council, reference 2026/1832
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1832
- Type
- 5 day notice for dead or dangerous tree
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT10 0PN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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3 Beaconsfield Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PN
Claygate Foley Estate Conservation Area - G1 - Reduce ornamental Birch trees by approximately 2m. Remove deadwood and squirrel damage. T2 - Fell Lawson Cypress tree 3m from building. Grind stump. Please see structural engineers report page 3, section 1.7, surveyors report page 32 section 6 and drainage report with photos on page 7, 11 and 13.
Decided Trees 7 docs -
Domestic
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Gastons 1 Beaconsfield Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PN
Claygate Foley Estate Conservation Area - Crown Reduce 1 x Eucalyptus tree
Decided Trees 4 docs -
Furze Hill 7 Beaconsfield Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PN
Claygate Foley Estate Conservation Area - 1. Cypress group (front boundary) - Seasonal trim both sides, removing approx. 15cm growth to tighten and tidy hedge. Trim/reduce top by up to 0.5m to achieve a uniform level across group. 2. Hazel (by greenhouse) - Remove stem that is rubbing against greenhouse, then prune remaining branches by up to 0.5m to provide suitable clearance from greenhouse. 3. Apple (in neighbour's garden) - Reduce overhanging laterals by up to 1.5m back to boundary line. Pruning cuts to be made to suitable live growth where possible. 4. Bay & Holly (RHS boundary) - Reduce by up to 1-1.5m in height to achieve a uniform level across group. Cut back by approx. 1m to provide clearance from adjacent Apple tree and trim garden side to tidy. 5. Bamboo (RHS boundary, under Bay tree) - Fell to near ground level. 6. Yew (under Douglas fir) - Suppressed specimen, fell to near ground level. 7. Thuja hedge (adjacent to path) - Mostly dead. Fell to near ground level and grind out resulting stumps.
Decided Trees 5 docs -
Furze Hill 7 Beaconsfield Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PN
Claygate Foley Estate Conservation Area - T1- Spruce, Section fell to ground level. The tree is becoming too dominant in the garden causing the surrounding trees to struggle, in particular the adjacent Copper Beech which has struggled with drought stress. The Spruce also casts a large shadow over the rear neighbours property. T2- Western Red Cedar, Reduce by 3 metres. This tree has been managed as a hedge in the past and needs to be reduced back down to previous points. Current height 9 metres, final height 6 metres.
Decided Trees 5 docs -
Arbrook Cottage 8 Beaconsfield Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PW
Claygate Foley Estate Conservation Area - Crown lift 1 x Yew to a height of 2.5m, crown reduce 1 x Oak and 1 x Thuja by 1.5m.
Decided Trees 4 docs
Other trees applications
In Elmbridge
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2026/1861 Granted
Brooklands Museum Brooklands Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 0QN
Brooklands Conservation Area - T1: Alder - Fell 2 x stems growing towards the building.
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2026/1811 Granted
53 Wolsey Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9EW
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.
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2026/1793 Granted
5 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - 1x Silver birch, reduce entire crown to shape, reducing height by 3-3.5m and lateral growth by 1-1.5m. Crown thin by 10%.
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2026/1784 Granted
34 Clive Road Esher Surrey KT10 8PS
Esher Conservation Area - T1 Leyland Cypress (Rear Garden) Fell to ground level. Reason for Works: The tree is situated in very close proximity to the adjacent outbuilding. As the tree has matured, the stem has increased to a diameter at breast height (DBH) of approximately 40 cm and is now in direct contact with the structure, causing abrasion and damage to the building. Due to the ongoing increase in stem diameter, further structural damage is considered likely if the tree is retained. The proposed removal is therefore necessary to prevent additional damage while maintaining the safety and integrity of the adjacent structure. T2 Lawson Cypress (Rear Garden) Remove one large declining lateral limb and carry out a crown clean to remove all deadwood throughout the canopy. Reason for Works: A substantial lateral limb is in decline, exhibiting extensive dieback and a significant reduction in live foliage. The removal of this limb is proposed to reduce the risk of branch failure and improve the tree's overall condition. In addition, deadwood will be removed throughout the crown to eliminate potential hazards, improve canopy health, and form part of routine arboricultural management.
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2026/1727 Granted
24 Esher Green Esher Surrey KT10 8AD
Tree Preservation Order EL:09/08 - T1 - Holm Oak - Crown reduce by 2.5m all round, reducing height from 10m to 7.5m and spread from 10m to 5m total, due to decay in main stem, Photo of decay supplied. T2 - Catalpa - Crown reduce by 1.5m all round, reducing height from 10m to 8.5m and spread from 12m to 9m to prevent excessive shading of garden and to keep tree at a suitable size in relation to its surroundings. T3 - Leyland Cypress - Maintenance trim to top and garden side, reducing height and side by no more than 0.5m T4 - Yew - Maintenance trim to top and garden side, reducing height and side by no more than 0.5m