35 Albany Mews, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5SL

T1 - Tree of Heaven tree ///gallons.plates.icons Located within the car park of the Downs Syndrome Association, within Langdon Park. Lift by approximately 3 metres, due to the car park area located below this tree. Kindly note that urgent dangerous works have already been approved for : Reduce and reshape of the dying canopy back to the live growth points, by approximately 3-4 metres, with the most natural shape possible and lift by approximately 3 metres. The tree is located in a high-risk area and has already shed a substantial limb, which caused damage to a parked vehicle. There is also evidence of deadwood within the crown, along with signs of crown dieback. Removing the dead stems alone could leave the tree structurally unbalanced and compromise its overall form. A considered crown reduction would help mitigate this risk by restoring a more symmetrical, balanced canopy while retaining the tree’s overall structure. I would therefore recommend a crown reduction as the most appropriate course of action to address the identified concerns and improve the tree’s structural balance.

There are 5 x conifers (Leyland cypress) in the rear of 2 Aspen Close that boarder the rear of 10 Monmouth Avenue. These trees have been growing for ~25-years without any prior maintenance and have become very tall and overgrown; blocking out light, causing grass/plants not to grow and overhanging boarder fencing. Request is to reduce in height by ~50%, tidy and trim overhanging branches to a neater hedge style finish. The owner of the property has been contacted and work approved to proceed, subject to necessary approvals

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to carry out development without compliance with Condition 1 (Approved drawings) for Application Reference Number: 26/00228/HOU (Demolition of front porch, single storey rear extension and outbuildings. Erection of single storey rear extension, front porch extension, hip to gable and rear dormer roof extension to facilitate loft conversion, and rear garden summer house.) dated 28/04/2026. Variation to enlarge the proposed garden summer house.