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Laurelea Grange Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3DZ

Granted Reigate and Banstead 21/01801/CAN Conservation Area Notice

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Yew. Prune the lateral limbs that are encroaching onto the road and damaging council refuse vehicles/obstructing access. Prune approximately 2 metres in length from road to property boundary.

As published by the council, reference 21/01801/CAN

Application record

Reference
21/01801/CAN
Type
Conservation Area Notice
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Approved
Received
1 Jul 2021
Validated
1 Jul 2021
Decided
5 Aug 2021
Ward
Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
Decision by
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Postcode
RH1 3DZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01265/CLP Awaiting decision

    Laurelea Grange Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3DZ

    Single storey rear extension.

    Submitted 6 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00840/HHOLD Decided

    Laurelea Grange Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3DZ

    Removal of existing summerhouse and erection of garage and new access. As amended on 30/06/2026 and on 23/07/26.

    Submitted 30 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2021

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 5 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 5 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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