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21/00886/TPO

Chequers Cheam Road Ewell Surrey KT17 3EL

Refused Epsom and Ewell Consent for Works to Preserved Trees

Proposal

Felling of Oak tree T36 of TPO 50 located in the rear garden behind the house. Removal of dead wood and stabilisation of torn, dangerous branches on the Oak is exempt tree work.

As published by the council, reference 21/00886/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 May 2021

    Received by Epsom and Ewell

  2. 23 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

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