Planning application
4 Wesley Close Reigate Surrey RH2 8JS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 Oak tree- to reduce lowest limb on north east side by 2 metres leaving a residual branch length of 12 metres, remove major deadwood Reason: For the admittance of light and maintaining tree T1 Oak tree- to fell and replace with 6ft standard Oak tree Reason: large open wound at base of tree, some decay present and tree has limited safe useful life
As published by the council, reference 23/01124/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/01124/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 5 Jun 2023
- Validated
- 5 Jun 2023
- Decided
- 26 Jul 2023
- Ward
- Reigate
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- RH2 8JS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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23/00492/TPO Granted
4 Wesley Close Reigate Surrey RH2 8JS
T1. Oak tree. Reduce the height by 1.5m and shorten lateral branches by 1m. Reason is to reduce the sail area and allow more sunlight through.
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23/00211/TPO Refused
4 Wesley Close Reigate Surrey RH2 8JS
T1 Oak tree- to thin crown by 10%, removing only small branches up to 40mm in diameter; reduce lowest limb on north east side by 2 metres leaving a residual branch length of 12 metres; remove lowest limb (diameter 150mm at main stem) on south west side pruning back to main stem Reason: For the admittance of light T2 Oak tree- to fell and replace with 6ft standard Oak tree Reason: large open wound at base of tree, some decay present and tree has limited safe useful life
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2023
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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26 Jul 2023
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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30 Jul 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 26 July 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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