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1 The Spinney Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5EJ

Refused Spelthorne 24/01167/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

TPO015SUN/65/T011 - 1 x Oak - reduce crown by up to 25%.

As published by the council, reference 24/01167/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/01167/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse TPO
Received
1 Oct 2024
Validated
1 Oct 2024
Decided
25 Nov 2024
Ward
Sunbury East
Parish
Lower Sunbury And Halliford ED
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TW16 5EJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Oct 2024

    Received by Spelthorne

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse TPO

  3. 5 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.

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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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