Planning application
Somerton Hall Longcross Road Chertsey Surrey KT16 0DP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
OAK TREE BRANCHES ARE OVERHANGING SOMERTON HALL TO BE REDUCED BACK FROM PROPERTY BY 2M
As published by the council, reference RU.25/1732
Application record
- Reference
- RU.25/1732
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Tree- Grant works to tree covered by TPO
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- KT16 0DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Runnymede
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree- Grant works to tree covered by TPO
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Runnymede granted permission on 21 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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