Ape Hill, Sandy Lane, Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6NE

A tree works application was refused at Ape Hill in 2025.

1. Apr 2021
   Tree WorksTrees

   Outcome in report

   T1 - Sycamore - Remove lowest 3 limbs over house & thin remainder by 20%, remove major dead wood - to allow in more natural light close proximity to house T2 - Sycamore - Fell - Very close to house - leans towards house & has several weak unions & has been covered in Ivy for many years, weakening the tree, removing one or two limbs was considered but there are many trees around so losing this one wouldn't detract too much T3 - Lime - Raise crown by 3 meters & thin by 20%, remove major dead wood - to allow in more natural light into garden T4 - Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level - Poor specimen, heavily pollarded in the past & suppressed, in poor health & not going to improve T5 - Horse Chestnut - Raise crown by 3 meters, thin crown by 20% & remove major dead wood - to allow more natural light into garden T6 - Sycamore - Raise crown by 3 meters , thin by 20% & remove major dead wood - to allow more natural light into garden T7 - Lime - Raise crown by 4 meters , thin by 25% & remove dead wood - to allow more natural light into garden & improve view T8 - Sycamore - Remove Ivy , Raise crown by 2-3 meters, thin by 20% & remove dead wood - to improve & allow light into house Overall this is a heavily wooded garden & the idea is to allow more natural light into the garden & house. By removing two of the trees & thinning the remaining trees this should accomplish that & hopefully look after the remaining trees for a while going forward.

   Documents

   4 docs on file

   Reference

   21/00352/TPO

   Full record in report
2. More recent applications — locked
3. Tree WorksNov 2025T1-Sycamore approx 70ft tree located close to the property is causing the guttering to block more frequently and now the tree is reaching adult size in heavy winds it looks to close to the property and resident is willing to plant a smaller tree that is suitable for the location. T2-Sycamore tree approximately 75ft located closely to T1 resident requesting a 30% reduction 1.5-1.8m to maintain the regrowth and shape of tree and reduction from other properties being located on boundary line. T3-Scycamore tree approx 70ft located near T4 all within boundary line another large tree requires 30% reduction 1.5m-1.8m create the required shape again to maintain regrowth and natural health of tree. T4-Chestnut tree approx 50ft located near to T3 in boundary line bottom of garden requires an 30% reduction 1.5m-1.8m to maintain the regrowth and health of tree. T5-Chestnut tree approximately 55ft 30% reduction 1.5m-1.8m requesting another reduction to allow natural light into garden as all these trees are close approximately to one another a required reduction to maintain the health and regrowth of tree.T6-Sycamore tree approximately 80ft requires a 30% reduction 1.5m-1.8m for the regrowth and maintenance of tree. T7-Lime tree approximately 50ft requires heavy reduction and pollard as large dying bow requires removal of two large limbs this is required to promote fresh and better growth of the tree.Decision

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.