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The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

Granted Epsom and Ewell 22/01507/TPO Consent for Works to Preserved Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree work as follows at Woodcote Park: - 22202 - Western red cedar - Fell to ground level (within W4 TPO L1) - 22211 - Ash Group (approximately 3 moribund trees)- Fell to ground level (within W4 TPO L1) - 22212 - Ash Group (approximately 4 moribund trees) - Fell to ground level (within W4 TPO L1) - 22505 - Sycamore - Fell dead stem to ground level (within A4 TPO 19) - 22509 - Corsican pine - Clear fallen stem and Fell remainder to ground level (within A5 TPO 19) - 22515 - Sycamore - Fell and clear snapped out and hung-up trunk to ground level; leave as deadwood habitat (within W3 TPO L1) - 22519 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level (within W3 TPO L1) - 22575 - Beech - Remove deadwood limbs in apical extents > 100mm - 200mm dia. and 4m+ in length (within W4 TPO L1) - 22582 - Flowering Cherry Group (Approx 8 moribund trees) - Fell to ground level (within W4 TPO L1) - 22584 - Flowering Cherry Group (Approx 7 Moribund trees)- Fell to ground level (within W4 TPO L1) The above tree works as per consultant survey attached to application Exempt Tree Works adjacent to Langley Vale Road (Refer to attached plan) -22577 Beech - Reduce deadwood to stabilise from breakage (W4 L1) -1035 Beech (from SJA Survey December 2017 17/01526/TPO). Pollard back to Live growth. (W4 L1).

As published by the council, reference 22/01507/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/01507/TPO
Type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
16 Nov 2022
Validated
16 Nov 2022
Decided
31 May 2023
Ward
Woodcote And Langley Vale
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KT18 7EW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epsom and Ewell register

This site has had 23 applications since 2021: 22 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00581/COND Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition(s): 3 (Details of Materials) of listed building consent 26/00037/LBA

    Decided 8 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00555/COND Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition(s): 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission 25/00312/FUL

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00559/COND Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition(s): 3 (Brick and Pointing Sample) of planning permission 26/00270/LBA

    Decided 1 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00384/TPO Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Tree work to trees in TPO 19, 20 and L1 where indicated below: W3/19 - Decayed Beech (26038) - Monolith. Goat Willow (26053), Oak (26054) Sycamore (26347), and leaning Beech -(26349) Reduce crown. Ash (26345), Hornbeam (26346), Dead Elm (26350) - Fell. Oak (26348) - Remove deadwood. T89/19 - Large decayed Lime (26052) - Fell and replace. T23/20 - Cedar (26335) - Reduce crown. A3/19 - Lime (26344) - Reduce crown A5/19 - Dead Alder (26337) and 2 Cherry (263490 +26343) - Fell. Oak (26341), Beech (26342), Oak and Beech (26338) - Reduce crowns. Oak ((26045) - Remove defective limb. Beech (26051) - Remove dead top. W3/L1 - Decayed Beech (26038) - Monolith. W4/L1 - Dead Ash (26006), Decayed Ash (26007) and 2 dead Scots Pine (26008 and 26009) - Fell

    Decided 30 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00270/LBA Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Listed Building Consent: Restoration to the historic southeast wall structure of the Walled Garden including its associated components through disassembly, repair and reconstruction.

    Decided 30 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00194/COND Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition(s): 3 (Foundations) of planning permission 25/01219/LBA

    Decided 27 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00182/TPO Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Clearing up fallen trees and to raise tree canopies to around 4 meters.

    Decided 27 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 26/00165/COND Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition(s): 4 (Brick and Pointing Sample) of listed building consent 25/01219/LBA

    Decided 27 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00037/LBA Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Listed Building Consent: Upgrade to the existing internal passenger lift

    Decided 7 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/00007/COND Granted

    The Royal Automobile Country Club (RAC) Old Barn Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7EW

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition(s): 3 (Materials), 4 (Landscaping) of planning permission 25/00312/FUL

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Nov 2022

    Received by Epsom and Ewell

  2. 31 May 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Dave Ford Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in North Holmwood

Active · incorporated 2009 · North Holmwood

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What this grant of permission means

Epsom and Ewell granted permission on 31 May 2023, 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.

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