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8 Highwood Close Kenley CR8 5HW

Refused Croydon 21/03125/TRE Consent for works to protected trees

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Two Lawson Cypress (G1 - within TPO group G1) - reduce height by approximately 3m to leave at approximately 5m - to reduce the shading of the rear garden. Two Lawson Cypress (G2 - within TPO group G1) - reduce height by approximately 4m to leave at approximately 5m to reduce the shading of the rear garden. Three Lawson Cypress (G3 - within TPO group G1) - reduce height by approximately 6 - 7m to reduce the shading of the rear garden. Two Lawson Cypress (G4 - within TPO group G1) - fell to approximately ground level due to the proximity of the house and the amount of shade created. (TPO 11, 1971)

As published by the council, reference 21/03125/TRE

Application record

Reference
21/03125/TRE
Type
Consent for works to protected trees
Status
Decided
Decision
Consent Refused (Tree application)
Received
11 Jun 2021
Validated
23 Jun 2021
Decided
9 Aug 2021
Ward
Kenley
Decision by
Delegated Business Meeting
Postcode
CR8 5HW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2021

    Received by Croydon

  2. 23 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Consent Refused (Tree application)

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Benton Arboriculture Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Epsom

Active · incorporated 2020 · Epsom

32 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Croydon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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