Planning application
South Lodge 332 Hook Road Epsom Surrey KT19 8QJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T26 Box elder (TPO 285/T10) Crown reduce height and spread 3-3.5m branch lengths to retain even and flowing canopy outline Remove basal epicormic and trunk growth to 2m height Remove any remaining major deadwood JUSTIFICATION: Tree is previously reduced; lapsed 6-8 years + Deadwood developing for apical growth throughout and also over-extended. Species also subject to brittle fractures, particularly in mature form / where over-extended T28 Ash (TPO 285/T11) Crown reduce height and spread 3-4m branch lengths JUSTIFICATION: Tree has Ash dieback / major deadwood T29 / T31 Lawsons Cypress ?Fletcherii? (TPO 285/T12 / T14) Crown lift to 1.5m height above ground level JUSTIFICATION: To give clearance
As published by the council, reference 26/00704/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00704/TPO
- Type
- Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Court
- Postcode
- KT19 8QJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Epsom and Ewell
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Epsom and Ewell took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Marcus Foster Agent, registered in Woodford Green
Active · incorporated 2015 · Woodford Green
14 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils
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This application is with Epsom and Ewell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epsom and Ewell decided tree works applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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