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High Trees 14 Ballantyne Drive Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EA

Refused Reigate and Banstead 21/03285/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Front Garden Front BoundaryG1 - 6 x Maples. Thin the crown by 20% by removing suppressed/crossing regrowth and reduce the remaining crown by 1.5 metres. The trees are located in the front garden on the front boundary The works are part of a regular maintenance programme to retain the tree at a suitable size for its location. It is the cause of unreasonable shade to the front elevation of the property/surrounding area

As published by the council, reference 21/03285/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/03285/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Refused)
Decision
Refused
Received
23 Dec 2021
Validated
23 Dec 2021
Decided
16 Feb 2022
Ward
Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
Decision by
Principal Planning Officer
Postcode
KT20 6EA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

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

  • 22/02700/TPO Withdrawn

    High Trees 14 Ballantyne Drive Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EA

    Front Garden. G1 - 6 x Maples. Thin the crown by 20% by removing suppressed/crossing regrowth and reduce the remaining crown by 1.5 metres. The tree group is located at the front of the boundary. The proposed works would not reduce the amenity value of the tree and will allow sustainable tree management in the long term. The works are part of a regular maintenance programme to retain the tree at a suitable size for its location.

    Decided 31 Mar 2023 Trees
  • 22/02701/TPO Granted

    High Trees 14 Ballantyne Drive Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EA

    MODIFIED SPECIFICATION SEE CONDITION 2 Front Garden G1 - 6 x Maples. Thin the crown by 10% by removing suppressed/crossing regrowth and reduce the remaining crown by 1.5 metres. ALL ITEMS INCLUDING REMOVING ARISING DEBRIS, LEAVING SITE CLEAN AND TIDY. The tree group is located at the front of the boundary. The proposed works would not reduce the amenity value of the tree and will allow sustainable tree management in the long term. The works are part of a regular maintenance programme to retain the tree at a suitable size for its location.

    Decided 3 Feb 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2021

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 16 Feb 2022

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reigate and Banstead 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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