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21 Spindlewoods Tadworth Surrey KT20 5AU

Granted Reigate and Banstead 23/00283/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Cypress, To fell and grind out stump. TPO felling reasons. The tree has been topped out at some point. This has resulted in increased lateral growth. The tree is very wide and encroaches into the neighbouring garden and the canopy edge is very close to the house. The tree is overly dominant in regard to both the tree owner and the neighbours properties and significantly hinders the reasonable enjoyment of their garden areas. Lawson Cypress trees have little to no ability to regrow from heavily cut lateral branches. Consequently, there is no feasible way of managing the crown, by reducing the canopy spread to within reasonable proportions. Therefore, the only sensible option is to allow the removal of this tree and replace it with a more suitable species, replacement tree.

As published by the council, reference 23/00283/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/00283/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Received
10 Feb 2023
Validated
10 Feb 2023
Decided
6 Apr 2023
Ward
Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton
Decision by
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Postcode
KT20 5AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2023

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 6 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 6 April 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.

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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