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70 Worple Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7AG

Granted Epsom and Ewell 22/01649/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

Frontage by garage - Corsican Pines A and B within G4 TPO 17 Carry out Crown Reduction to the canopy of trees A and B by cutting back the lateral branches by 3 to 4 metres to the tips of limbs and branches towards the main trunk by pruning growth to an appropriately sized lateral branch, twig or bud to leave a flowing silhouette and balanced canopy clear of the chimney of Homelea and the roof of Charnwood. Crown clean removing all dead branches and branch stubs and removal of all damaged, split, rubbing or broken branches. Check the existing cable brace to the second leader over Homelea is in good condition. Rear Garden - Cedar TPO 17/T15 Clean out dead wood and prune back lower extended lateral branches over Balgownie and The Paddocks to suitable strong growing points to leave a flowing silhouette and balanced conical canopy.

As published by the council, reference 22/01649/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/01649/TPO
Type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
13 Oct 2022
Validated
13 Oct 2022
Decided
13 Mar 2023
Ward
Woodcote And Langley Vale
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KT18 7AG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epsom and Ewell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00113/CAT Granted

    70 Worple Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7AG

    Felling of Lawson Cypress Hedge numbered T8 to T14 and T21 to T23 on plan and replanting with native species hawthorn, silver birch and crab apple.

    Decided 15 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2022

    Received by Epsom and Ewell

  2. 13 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epsom and Ewell granted permission on 13 March 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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