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55 Church Street Epsom Surrey KT17 4PU

Granted Epsom and Ewell 26/00317/CAT Conservation Area - Works to Trees

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

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Epsom and Ewell

  2. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 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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What a grant of permission means

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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