Farringford 24 Kent Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9JZ

Final Decision 2026/0545 - Tree Conservation Area
Council
Date received
4 Mar 2026
Date validated
4 Mar 2026
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Postcode
KT8 9JZ
Type
Tree Conservation Area

Description

East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T1 Cypress rear no 24 To help improve light, suggest: reduce in height by approx. 2m, trim back to boundary line. T2 Ash rear no 24 To help improve light and contain spread, suggest: reduce back to previous reduction points or approx. 2m regrowth. T3 Bay rear no 24 Trim to shape tidy and contain. T4 Cherry rear no 24 Mature tree. To help improve light and contain crown spread, suggest: reduce back to previous reduction points nor approx. 3-4m regrowth.

Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#204 of 292 councils
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Elmbridge ranks #143 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Elmbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
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Elmbridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #278 of 292
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #278 of 292
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #143 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #127 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
205 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
22 decided
1,327
Total decisions
314 refused in 2025