Planning application
Ewell Grove Primary School West Street Ewell Surrey KT17 1UZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
16 - Ash - Remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter to remove the risk posed by falling branches. 15 - Cypress group - Crown lift over site to a height of 6m to give clearance 14 - Cedar - Remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. Crown lift to 6m from ground level, check integrity of the cobra bracing to remove the risk posed by falling branches, to give enough clearance to allow the children to play in the area beneath the trees. 13 - Cedar - Remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. Crown lift to 6m from ground level to remove the risk posed by falling branches, to give clearance 25 - Apple - Cut back the laterals growing over the access ramp to the edge of the brick wall
As published by the council, reference 25/01134/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01134/CAT
- Type
- Conservation Area - Works to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 17 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Ewell Village
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KT17 1UZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epsom and Ewell register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00710/CAT Awaiting decision
Ewell Grove Primary School West Street Ewell Surrey KT17 1UZ
20 - Austrian Pine - Remove deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. 20 - Removal of deadwood to reduce the risk of falling debris over the outdoor play area/space to reduce the risk of injury. 21 - Silver Birch - Crown reduce by 3-4m to suitable growth points, remove deadwood 25mm and greater in diameter. 21 - Due to the elongated lateral and upright branches to create a more compact structure less affected from strong winds given the location of the tree within the outdoor play area, again to reduce risk of failure, injury or damage. 22 - Gingko - Reduce height by 3-4m to suitable growth points, crown lift to a height of 6m from ground level. 22 - Due to the extensive regeneration growth from the previous reduction , to reduce risk of injury from possible failure at the old pruning points due to the volume of regeneration. 23 - Gingko - Crown lift to a height of 6m from ground level. 23 - Crown lift to give sufficient height clearance from ground level over the outdoor play area of the school. 24 - Apple - Crown reduce by 3m to previous reduction/pollard points, remove deadwood 25mm and greater in diameter 24 - To promote and encourage new generation growth to remove heavily decayed areas of the crown. 25 - Apple - Crown reduce by 3m to previous reduction points, remove deadwood 25mm and greater in diameter. 25 - To promote and encourage new regeneration growth and to remove the risk of injury from the deadwood falling from the crown. 26 - Apple - Crown reduce by 3m to previous reduction points. 26 - To promote and encourage new regeneration growth and to remove the risk of injury from the deadwood falling from the crown.
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25/01256/CAT Granted
Ewell Grove Primary School West Street Ewell Surrey KT17 1UZ
01 - Austrian Pine - Remove deadwood. 03 - Walnut - Remove dead ivy. 04 - Lime - Remove deadwood - Reduce extended lateral branches back by 2-2.5m in line with the apex of the shelter. 05- Lime - Raise the crown for 4.5m ground clearance over the playground. 06 - Lime - Raise the crown for 4.5m ground clearance over the playground, reduce extended lateral branches over playground back by 2m. 07 - Lime - Reduce branch overhang back to the line of the fence to 6m height. 08 - Lime - Reduce branch overhang back to the line of the fence to 6m height, reduce branches overhanging the roof to obtain 2m clearance. 09 - Lime - Remove the 5 lowest branches over the building back to the stem and reduce branches above to obtain 3m clearance of the roof. 10 - Lime - Prune back to boundary fence. 11 - Lime Pollard - Remove - Works already done. 12 - Lime - Raise the crown for 4.5m ground clearance over the playground. 13 - Cedar - Remove deadwood and raise crown for 6m - Works already done. 14 - Cedar - Remove deadwood and raise crown for 6m - Works already done. 15 - Mixed Cypress and Ash saplings - Crown lift for 6m remove dead and Ash saplings - Works done except; Remove Ash saplings. 16 - Ash - Reduce the crown by 4-5m to suitable points, remove deadwood. 17 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood, undertake advanced inspection - Aerial. 18 - Mixed Species - Remove deadwood and raise crowns for 4m ground clearance. 19 - Austrian Pine - Remove broken branch and deadwood (former done). 20 - Austrian Pine - Remove deadwood 21 - Birch - Remove deadwood only. 22 - Ginkgo - Raise the crown for 4m ground clearance, reduce the crown height by 2m. 23 - Ginkgo - Raise the crown for 4.5m ground clearance. 24-26 - 3No. Apple - Reduce the crowns by 1-2m. 01 - Austrian Pine - Remove deadwood. 03 - Walnut - Remove dead ivy. 04 - Lime - Remove deadwood - Reduce extended lateral branches back by 2-2.5m in line with the apex of the shelter. 05- Lime - Raise the crown for 4.5
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by Epsom and Ewell
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17 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
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01 - Austrian Pine - Remove deadwood. 03 - Walnut - Remove dead ivy. 04 - Lime - Remove deadwood - Reduce extended lateral branches back by 2-2.5m in line with the apex of the shelter. 05- Lime - Raise the crown for 4.5m ground clearance over the playground. 06 - Lime - Raise the crown for 4.5m ground clearance over the playground, reduce extended lateral branches over playground back by 2m. 07 - Lime - Reduce branch overhang back to the line of the fence to 6m height. 08 - Lime - Reduce branch overhang back to the line of the fence to 6m height, reduce branches overhanging the roof to obtain 2m clearance. 09 - Lime - Remove the 5 lowest branches over the building back to the stem and reduce branches above to obtain 3m clearance of the roof. 10 - Lime - Prune back to boundary fence. 11 - Lime Pollard - Remove - Works already done. 12 - Lime - Raise the crown for 4.5m ground clearance over the playground. 13 - Cedar - Remove deadwood and raise crown for 6m - Works already done. 14 - Cedar - Remove deadwood and raise crown for 6m - Works already done. 15 - Mixed Cypress and Ash saplings - Crown lift for 6m remove dead and Ash saplings - Works done except; Remove Ash saplings. 16 - Ash - Reduce the crown by 4-5m to suitable points, remove deadwood. 17 - Sycamore - Remove deadwood, undertake advanced inspection - Aerial. 18 - Mixed Species - Remove deadwood and raise crowns for 4m ground clearance. 19 - Austrian Pine - Remove broken branch and deadwood (former done). 20 - Austrian Pine - Remove deadwood 21 - Birch - Remove deadwood only. 22 - Ginkgo - Raise the crown for 4m ground clearance, reduce the crown height by 2m. 23 - Ginkgo - Raise the crown for 4.5m ground clearance. 24-26 - 3No. Apple - Reduce the crowns by 1-2m. 01 - Austrian Pine - Remove deadwood. 03 - Walnut - Remove dead ivy. 04 - Lime - Remove deadwood - Reduce extended lateral branches back by 2-2.5m in line with the apex of the shelter. 05- Lime - Raise the crown for 4.5
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