Planning application
55 Church Street Epsom Surrey KT17 4PU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree 1 - Ash Tree (Fraxinus excelsior) Identified in the submitted Tree plan, and shown in photograph (Image 3)ash tree. Permission is requested to remove the ash tree to ground level due to its size. If full removal is not approved, permission is requested for a significant crown reduction (approximately 30?40%) and removal of branches overhanging. Tree 2) Evergreen Tree (Conifer species) Identified in the Tree plan and shown in photograph (Image 2) evergreen tree. Permission is requested to reduce the crown height by approximately 25?30% and prune lateral branches to reduce overhang towards the pavement and neighbouring property while maintaining the overall shape and health of the tree. Tree 3) Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) Identified in the Tree plan, and shown in photograph (Image 1) strawberry tree. Permission is requested for light crown reduction and pruning (approximately 15?20%) to maintain the shape of the tree and reduce encroachment beyond the boundary.
As published by the council, reference 26/00317/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00317/CAT
- Type
- Conservation Area - Works to Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- No Objections
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Town
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KT17 4PU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Epsom and Ewell
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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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