The Firs Rockshaw Road Merstham Surrey RH1 3DD

1. 15 Dec 2022

   Received by Reigate and Banstead

2. 7 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 7 March 2023, 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.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Orchard End Rockshaw Road Merstham Surrey RH1 3DB

  21/02860/CAN Submitted 4 Nov 2021 100 yards away

  T1, Ginkgo rear garden:Crown Reduction - Reducing the height of the tree by up to 5 metres and lateral spread by up to 2 metres to shape and tidy. Works to allow light in to garden 20x8m down to 15x6m

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs

• Noddyshall Rockshaw Road Merstham Surrey RH1 3DB

  26/01508/CAN Submitted 16 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  T1 Beech to cut back lateral face by 2.5 meters. T2 Yew cut back lateral face by 2 meters to past drive edge. T3 Yew cut back from phone wires to give 1 mtrs clearance. T4 Bay crown lift over drive to 3 meters. T5 Yew crown lift over drive to 3 meters. T6 yew to crown lift over drive to 3 meters. T7 Cherry crown lift over drive to 3 meters. T8 Yew cut back by 2 meters to boundary. T9 Holly to be reduced and shaped by 1.5 meters.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Albury Edge East Rockshaw Road Merstham Surrey RH1 3DB

  22/01913/CAN Submitted 25 Aug 2022 200 yards away

  T1 Pine - Tree is showing acute signs of decline. Limited management options. Fell to ground level and grind the stump. T2 Beech - Monolith at point of historic failure. Fungal fruiting bodies present at 0.5m about ground level.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs

• Albury Edge West Rockshaw Road Merstham Surrey RH1 3DB

  25/01659/CAN Submitted 16 Sep 2025 200 yards away

  T1 Norway Maple - To crown reduce Norway maple on the front drive by up to 2m in all aspects to create a more compact and manageable and balanced crown maintaining the tree within its surroundings removing deadwood where necessary. There is some apical dieback within the crown especially on the South and West sides. The remainder of the crown looks healthy with good vitality but is starting to outgrow its intended space

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 5 docs

• Aurora Chaldon School, Rockshaw Road, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3DB

  2026/883/TPO Submitted 14 Jul 2026 200 yards away

  T6) - Beech - Reduce crown by 3-4m to minimise crown weight. Remove major deadwood. Undertake aerial inspection during reduction to assess for any defects in crown. Crown raise to 5.2m over road and 4m over carpark. Sever Ivy.

  Granted Trees

• Albury Edge East Rockshaw Road Merstham Surrey RH1 3DB

  23/00170/CAN Submitted 26 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  T1. Beech in neighbours to west. Remove 1 low 7" diameter limb toward front of house then reduce remainder of crown to East by approximately 3 metres. Height pre 25m, post 25m Crown spread pre 18m post 15m - Works to reduce encroachment to house G2. Sycamore x 3 in neighbours rear garden LHS. Make new Pollard @ 8 metres from ground level. Brush to be chipped on site beneath trees, tracked chipper to be taken in to neighbours garden via removable panel in font boundary fence line. Height 15m post 8m, Crown spread 5m post 2m - Squirrel damage throughout and shedding branches

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01421/HHOLD Awaiting decision

  4 Lesbourne Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JP

  Demolition of store and construction of single storey rear extension, internal alterations, loft conversion with rear dormer and replacement of front Velux window.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01382/HHOLD Awaiting decision

  22 The Chase Reigate Surrey RH2 7DH

  Proposed detached garage set into frontage with new crossover to highway.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01377/HHOLD Awaiting decision

  2 Farriers Close Reigate Surrey RH2 7GH

  Construction of detached double garage.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01355/HHOLD Awaiting decision

  41 Westway Gardens Redhill Surrey RH1 2JB

  Proposed conversion of existing extension to an annexe.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Householder
• 26/01401/HHOLD Awaiting decision

  84 Doods Park Road Reigate Surrey RH2 0PU

  Proposed removal of the existing detached garage and replacing it with a garden room that is connected to the existing house. Work to include rear patio works. As amended on 21/09/2026

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Householder