Planning application
1 Lotus Park The Causeway Staines-upon-thames Surrey TW18 3AG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T013 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 3m. Current height 18m and spread 8m, to reduce to approx 15m in height and 5m in spread or to approximate pruning points. T014 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 3m. Current height 17m and spread 6m, to reduce to approx 14m in height and 3m in spread or to approximate pruning points. T015 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 3m. Current height 18m and spread 6m, to reduce to approx 15m in height and 3 m in spread or to approximate pruning points. T017 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 3m. Current height 22m and spread 7m, to reduce to approx 19m in height and 4m in spread or to approximate pruning points. T029 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 3m. Current height 18m and spread 7m, to reduce to approx 15m in height and 4m in spread or to approximate pruning points. T043 Chanticleer pear - prune back from lamp column for maximum 2m clearance to improve illumination and clear structure. T053 Sycamore - Fell to ground level. Self-set within boundary railings. The tree has no long-term potential, and displacement of the fencing is likely.
As published by the council, reference RU.26/0331
Application record
- Reference
- RU.26/0331
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Tree- Grant works to tree covered by TPO
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Postcode
- TW18 3AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Runnymede
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6 May 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Runnymede granted permission on 6 May 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.
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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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