Planning application
Laurelea Grange Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3DZ
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.
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26/01265/CLP Awaiting decision
Laurelea Grange Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3DZ
Single storey rear extension.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2021
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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5 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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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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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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