Planning application
1A Dirdene Gardens Epsom Surrey KT17 4AT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1- Silver Birch tree (62/T3) to be crown reduced approx 3M to alleviate weight and windsail on elongated & dense branches. The tree has out grown its space and is considerably blocking light to neighbouring properties.
As published by the council, reference 26/01063/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01063/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Town
- Postcode
- KT17 4AT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epsom and Ewell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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21/00952/TPO Refused
1A Dirdene Gardens Epsom Surrey KT17 4AT
TPO: 62/T3 Silver Birch at the back of the rear garden - Reduce height by approx 5 metres.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 November 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Cobwood tree services ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Leatherhead
Active · incorporated 2015 · Leatherhead
8 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- ACKTPO
- Application Form - without Personal data
- Map
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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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In Epsom and Ewell
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26/00995/TPO Awaiting decision
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T1 - Beech (60/T11) - Reduce laterally spreading limbs on the South East side by approximately 3-4 meters, raise crown by 3-4 meters - Large tree within distance of house garage & rear building is very close to all
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26/01013/TPO Awaiting decision
12 Beech Road Epsom Surrey KT17 4NH
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) T1 in the back garden. Works proposed: Crown reduction by approximately 20-25%, crown lift to 3m above ground level, and removal of deadwood. Reason for works: The tree has not been pruned for approximately seven years and has developed an overly dense canopy, with several extended limbs encroaching toward the property and neighbouring gardens.
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26/00977/TPO Awaiting decision
17 Downs Road Epsom Surrey KT18 5JF
T002-Common beech - Back Garden - Fell to the height of 6 metres from ground level or level with the base of the fork on the main stems.
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26/01020/TPO Awaiting decision
St Martins Church Of England Infant School Worple Road Epsom Surrey KT18 7AA
Horse Chestnut (T1) L1/W3: a. Conduct a selective reduction of the over extended lateral growth in the upper crown, which is overhanging pre-school, reducing by approx. 1.5-2.0m into the natural canopy line. b. Crown thin the lower crown and formative prune of the lower epicormic growth by 15%. c. Reduce lateral spread on the main scaffold branches with decay pockets on the North side, and East side, by up to 2m to suitable growth points, as detailed in the climbing inspection report. St Martin's Infant/Pre-school has experienced previous branch failure, T1.
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26/00524/TPO Granted
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