Flat 1 Hillbrow 2 Surbiton Hill Park Surbiton KT5 8EZ

Pending 26/00826/TPO
Date received
17 Apr 2026
Date validated
20 Apr 2026
Postcode
KT5 8EZ

Description

1. Cedar (Woodleigh, front) - 2m Crown reduction, remove deadwood >25mm, and crown lift up to 5m to clear building. 2. Scots Pine (Woodleigh, front)- Remove deadwood >25mm and reduce encroachment towards building by 1m. 3. Sugar Maple (between Hill Brow & Woodleigh)- 4m Crown reduction and crown lift up to 5m to clear buildings and protect parking areas. 4. Three Limes (Highcroft, front) - 3m Crown reduction to previous points, remove deadwood >25mm, and crown lift up to 6m to clear buildings and street furniture. 5. Acacia (Highcroft, front LHS) - 3m Crown reduction to clear building. 6. Two Acacias (Highcroft, front near lamp post)- Remove deadwood >25mm, crown lift up to 6m, and prune 1m from street light. 7. Yew (Hill Brow, rear)- Crown lift up to 5m to improve light to adjacent properties.

Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#82 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kingston upon Thames is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #33 out of 292. Only 19% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Kingston upon Thames is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
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Kingston upon Thames decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #283 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #269 of 292
82%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #33 of 292
19%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #17 of 292
43%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
44%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,151
Total decisions
287 refused in 2025