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36 Gatton Road Reigate Surrey RH2 0HB

Granted Reigate and Banstead 22/01290/CAN Conservation Area Notice

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1. Mixed species-Reduce encroachment over road to boundary line up to Cypress hedge. Remove self-set Sycamore from behind garage.Various species ranging from 6-8 metres tall. Approx. 1 metre to be removed. Works to allow light to adjacent road to prevent moss on the tarmac T2. Cypress hedge-Reduce height of hedge by up to 2 metres to previous points and trim both sides 7-metre-tall hedge down to 5 metres tall T3. Lime x 2 - Remove major deadwood greater than 20mm diameter and raise crown to provide 6 metres clearance from ground level 18x12m trees works to clear garage roof and lift over road T5. Bay - Reduce height 2 metres and trim garage side 8x5m down to 6x4m encroaching on garage T6. Beech - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 14x8m down to 12x6m works to maintain size due to location on top of wall T8. Field Maple x 2 -Remove major deadwood greater than 20mm diameter and raise crown to provide 6 metres clearance from ground level, sever Ivy at base 15x10m trees lifting works over access drive and road T9. Mixed species - Reduce / trim all over to previous points (all to be varied in height) and remove dead trees from within Various ranging from 7-9 metres tall. Works to maintain size due to location on top of wall T10. Hornbeam x 2 and Beech - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 18x12 down to 16x10m to allow light into the garden T11. Dead Elms - Fell to as close to ground level as possible 6m tall dead Tree T13. Apple - Prune by up to 2 metres 7x6m down to 5x4m pruning / maintenance works T14. Mixed species rear boundary-Reduce encroachment towards garden by up to 1 metre 8x7m down to 8x6m encroaching on house.

As published by the council, reference 22/01290/CAN

Application record

Reference
22/01290/CAN
Type
Conservation Area Notice
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
6 Jun 2022
Validated
6 Jun 2022
Decided
5 Jul 2022
Ward
Reigate
Decision by
Principal Planning Officer
Postcode
RH2 0HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

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

  • 25/01922/CAN Granted

    36 Gatton Road Reigate Surrey RH2 0HB

    T2. Cypress hedge behind house on boundary with Hethersett Close - Reduce height of hedge by up to 3 metres to previous points and trim both sides. Reduction from 9m to 7m as blocking light and hanging over neighbours. G10 Hornbeam x 2 and Beech LHS - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the trees by up to 2 metres. Hornbeams. Pre works 2m x 9m down to 18m x 7m Beech 20m x 7m down to 18m x 5m - Works to cut abck away from neighbours and allow light into all properties

    Decided 12 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jun 2022

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 5 Jul 2022

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 5 July 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.

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