Planning application
8 Lodge Close Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0JF
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Birch - fell and stump grind - tree in very poor condition and will be replaced with another Birch
As published by the council, reference RU.26/0409
Application record
- Reference
- RU.26/0409
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Tree - Refuse works to tree covered by TPO
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Postcode
- TW20 0JF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Runnymede
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree - Refuse 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
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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8 Lodge Close Englefield Green Surrey TW20 0JF
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T1 - Birch - fell and stump grind - tree in very poor condition: A large basal cavity extending well into the buttress/root flare. Advanced decay with soft, crumbly wood, likely white rot. Strong callus growth around the wound, showing the tree has been trying to compartmentalise the defect for a while. Epicormic shoots emerging from the base, which can be a stress response. As such the tree is now a likely risk for basal failure. Tree will be replaced with another Birch
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RU.26/0594 Refused
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T1- English Oak (Quercus robur), located in the rear of the property in a Westerly direction. The client proposes a reduction of 3m as part of the trees ongoing management and ensuring it doesn't outgrow its position. The tree is currently 19m high and 25m wide, and will be approximately 16m high and 22m wide following the proposed works.
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RU.26/0595 Decided
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T1- Silver Birch located in the rear of the property in a Southerly direction. The client proposes a reduction of 3m as part of the trees ongoing management to ensure it doesn't outgrow its position. It is currently 14m high and 4m wide and will be approximately 11m high and 2m wide following the proposed works. T2- Sycamore, 3 Birch & 4 Oak are a cluster of trees loaded at the rear boundary again in a southerly direction. They overhang 49 Woodham Park Roads building and the client would like them cut back by 1m to reduce the squirrels entering the roof of the property. They are currently 8.5m high and 4m wide and will remain 8.5m high and become 3m following the proposed works.
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RU.26/0569 Granted
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RU.26/0605 Granted
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RU.26/0576 Granted
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T1 - Oak at front - fell - tree has Acute Oak Decline (AOD) The tree is in advanced decline, almost dead, due AOD evidenced by weeping exudates on the main stem and progressive and advanced canopy dieback monitored over 5+ years. Structural integrity and vitality are now significantly compromised. Given its proximity to the dwelling and highway (high target occupancy), retention presents an unacceptable foreseeable risk of failure and liability under duty of care obligations. Felling is therefore justified on arboricultural safety grounds.