Planning application
Hursley Court Lovelace Gardens Surbiton KT6 6SG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1: Leyland Cypress - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 25/02754/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02754/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Surbiton Hill
- Parish
- Surbiton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- KT6 6SG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kingston upon Thames register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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21/02029/TPO Decided
Hursley Court Lovelace Gardens Surbiton KT6 6SG
T.1 Lime - Repollard to previous secondary pollard points, remove suckers, epicormic growth & deadwood. T.2 Lawson Cypress - Crown lift to 4m from ground level. G.3 Elder/Holly saplings beneath the Lawson cypress - Fell. T.3 Beech - Crown lift to 2.5m from ground level. T.4 Thuja - Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway. T.5 Thuja - Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway. T.7 Thuja - Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway. T.8 Lawson Cypress - Remove 7 lowest branches on right hand side & Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway. T.9 Purple Leaf Plum - Crown lift to 2.5m from ground level. T.10 Yew - Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by Kingston upon Thames
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27 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Kingston upon Thames refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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8 Hursley Court Lovelace Gardens Surbiton KT6 6SG
T1: Leyland Cypress - Reduce height by 2m, Cutback from street lighting by 0.5m and from building by 1m.
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Hursley Court Lovelace Gardens Surbiton KT6 6SG
T.1 Lime - Repollard to previous secondary pollard points, remove suckers, epicormic growth & deadwood. T.2 Lawson Cypress - Crown lift to 4m from ground level. G.3 Elder/Holly saplings beneath the Lawson cypress - Fell. T.3 Beech - Crown lift to 2.5m from ground level. T.4 Thuja - Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway. T.5 Thuja - Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway. T.7 Thuja - Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway. T.8 Lawson Cypress - Remove 7 lowest branches on right hand side & Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway. T.9 Purple Leaf Plum - Crown lift to 2.5m from ground level. T.10 Yew - Crown lift to give 4m from ground level over driveway.
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