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1A Denham Road Epsom Surrey KT17 3AA

Refused Epsom and Ewell 26/00149/TPO Consent for Works to Preserved Trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Turkey Oak (T18) - Minor trimming to reduce the crown and lateral spread, and thin the small branches, reduce lateral branches on right hand side to obtain at least 1m clearance from the telephone wire

As published by the council, reference 26/00149/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00149/TPO
Type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Refused
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Decided
15 Apr 2026
Ward
College
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
KT17 3AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jan 2026

    Received by Epsom and Ewell

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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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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