39 Bearfield Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5ET

Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission ref: 24/02624/CREG3 (Provision of a new leisure centre comprising main pool and learner pool, fitness studios, gym, sports halls, health suite, changing facilities, cafe, soft play, enhancements to the existing play area, landscaping and public realm, cycle parking, blue badge car parking, access and associated works. Listed building consent for partial removal of Kingston Museum boundary railings and wall and changes to the Kingston Museum garden.). Amendments comprising minor landscape and public realm refinements; revisions to access, parking, cycle parking and tree planting; detailed updates to the building elevations, facade components, plant and services; and minor internal layout improvements.

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

T1: Japanese Maple - Reduce by 30cm. T2: Magnolia - Reduce by 1 m and thin 15%. T3: Redwood - Reduce by 1-2 metres.