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The Lodge 14 South Close Green Merstham Surrey RH1 3DU

Granted Reigate and Banstead 22/00241/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T16 Hornbeam - Reduce crown height and spread by 1-1.5m to control size, branches are now extending over property

As published by the council, reference 22/00241/TPO

Application record

Reference
22/00241/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
4 Feb 2022
Validated
4 Feb 2022
Decided
22 Mar 2022
Ward
Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
Decision by
Principal Planning Officer
Postcode
RH1 3DU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01862/TPO Granted

    The Lodge 14 South Close Green Merstham Surrey RH1 3DU

    G1 - group of oak rear garden selectively prune by reducing the canopies by a maximum of 1.5metres, with pruning cuts limited to 30mm. reduce single and lowest branch over garden side of one individual tree by a maximum of 2metres. Remove all deadwood. Part of a regular maintenance program maintaining tree at a suitable size for its location. T1 - x1 hornbeam front garden (adjacent to house) selectively prune by reducing canopy by a maximum of 2metres, crown thin by removing a maximum 5% volume with pruning cuts limited to branches no greater than 15mm in diameter. Part of a regular maintenance program maintaining tree at a suitable size for its location.

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2022

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 22 Mar 2022

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 8 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 22 March 2022, 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.

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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