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1 Salisbury Road Worcester Park Surrey KT4 7DF

26/00321/TPOConsent for Works to Preserved TreesRefused

Refused on 27 July 2026

Council decision: Application Refused2 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T1 = 1x Oak tree (292/T13) to be crown reduced by 2-3m. T2 = 1x Oak tree (292/T14) to be crown reduced by 2-3m, trees are overhanging the Driveway.

Received
17 March 2026
Ward
Cuddington
Agent
Cypress Garden Services Ltd
  1. Received17 Mar
  2. Validated17 Mar
  3. Consult.15 Apr
  4. Target
  5. Decided27 Jul

Decided in 132 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 1 Salisbury Road Worcester Park Surrey KT4 7DF. Epsom and Ewell has handled 106 applications of this type. This one was decided in 132 days, 12 weeks longer than Epsom and Ewell's typical decision time. The site is in the Biddenham conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 57 applications across Cuddington. We hold 609 applications in total for the KT4 postcode area.

96% of trees applications at Epsom and Ewell Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. Harm to the Tree The proposed crown reduction of the two Oaks will cause physiological damage to the health of the trees by removing leaf bearing twig growth on already lightly foliated branches. Crown height reduction is therefore likely to induce dysfunction and decay of the woody tissue by creating unnecessary wounding. The reduction pruning will also reduce the trees capacity for growth and repair by depleting their ability to manufacture carbohydrates. The proposal will have an adverse impact on the character and amenities of the local area, and is contrary to Policies CS1 and CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007, Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015 and Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.
  2. Lack of Justification The reasons given for the crown reduction are not compelling in view of the harm the work will cause to amenity. No evidence has been submitted on the evaluation of any structural or physiological defects to the trees to justify the proposed works or that the extent of work proposed is necessary for any other justifiable reason. There is insuffcient technical evidence submitted to confirm that the trees represent a risk of ongoing structural damage to the property because the following information has not been provided and may not have been considered: Structural engineers assessment of damage Soil analysis Root analysis below the property Building, distortion and level monitoring Arboricultural report on the influence of woody vegetation Repair costing compared to alternative remediation measures he likely harm to the character and health of the tree is contrary to Policies CS1 and CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007, Policies DM5 and DM9 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015 and Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
KT4 7DF
Application type
Consent for Works to Preserved Trees
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 March 2026
Consultation expiry
15 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
15 April 2026
Last date for comments
15 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Cypress Garden Services Ltd
Agent address
16 Parkdale Crescent Worcester Park KT4 7QF

Additional information

Comments
0
Documents
0

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 292Protected tree on or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Epsom and Ewell

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