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RU.24/1303

Rourke House Watermans Business Park, Car Park The Causeway Staines-upon-thames Surrey TW18 3BA

Refused Runnymede Trees

Proposal

T1- Horse Chestnut in which we hope to reduce for the client as previously done by us to a spec of 3-4m height reduction 2m lateral reduction, removing all epicormic growth below crown break, we wish to undertake this in part of maintenance and to try achieve a more balanced crown as this tree has been used to be part of one large canopy including the previous sister horse chestnut until we removed it, it would also be removing lateral branches from rubbing up against office windows but retaining a beautiful tree.

As published by the council, reference RU.24/1303

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Sep 2024

    Received by Runnymede

  2. 14 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Tree - Refuse works to tree covered by TPO

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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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