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Stone Lanterns 2 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

Granted Reigate and Banstead 23/01384/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

MODIFIED SPECIFICATION SEE CONDITION 2 T1 Beech - Is causing excessive shade and encroaching on property (see attached photo). Tree has tight union on main trunk. Previously installed Cobra tree brace has detached on one side and requires reattaching and adjustment. Visible signs of bleeding canker (Phytophthora) on lower trunk (see attached photo). Reduce crown by up to 2.5m to suitable growth points so that final height is 19.5m and radial spread is 5.5m, to manage size and health of tree, afford better light and to clear property.

As published by the council, reference 23/01384/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/01384/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Received
10 Jul 2023
Validated
10 Jul 2023
Decided
4 Sep 2023
Ward
Banstead Village
Decision by
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Postcode
SM7 3ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01756/TPO Granted

    Stone Lanterns 2 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

    AMENDED SPECIFICATION SEE CONDITION 2 T1 yew tree to reduce the overall size of crown by 2 meters. This tree is causing excessive shading to houses and garden

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 25/01757/CAN Granted

    Stone Lanterns 2 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

    T1 leylandi fell to ground level. G1 clump of 2 x lawson cypress and 2 x leylandi to be reduced in height by 5 meters. T3 Blue cedar to reduce and shape the crown by up to 3 meters

    Decided 3 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/01490/CLP Granted

    Stone Lanterns 2 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

    Replacement of an existing boundary wall with a fence.

    Decided 29 Oct 2025 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2023

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 4 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 4 September 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Well Farm House 4 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

    23/01675/CAN Submitted 11 Aug 2023 0m away

    T1 - Small Holly to be carefully felled to ground level. G1 3 x Leylandii trees fell to ground level. G2 -5 x Lawson Cypress tree's fell to ground level. T2 Yew tree fell to ground level. G3 - 7 x lawson cypress trees fell to ground level. T3 - Leylandii to be cut back to near boundary aproximately 1 meters. T4 - Fir tree to cut back to near boundary aproximately 2 meters . T5 - Cypress fell to ground level. All these trese are poor specimens various re planting exercises will be carried out to enhance the area

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs

  • Stone Lanterns 2 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

    25/01490/CLP Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0m away

    Replacement of an existing boundary wall with a fence.

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
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  • Stone Lanterns 2 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

    25/01756/TPO Submitted 29 Sep 2025 0m away

    AMENDED SPECIFICATION SEE CONDITION 2 T1 yew tree to reduce the overall size of crown by 2 meters. This tree is causing excessive shading to houses and garden

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Stone Lanterns 2 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

    25/01757/CAN Submitted 29 Sep 2025 0m away

    T1 leylandi fell to ground level. G1 clump of 2 x lawson cypress and 2 x leylandi to be reduced in height by 5 meters. T3 Blue cedar to reduce and shape the crown by up to 3 meters

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs

  • The Well Nigh 8 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3ES

    22/01682/CAN Submitted 27 Jul 2022 43m away

    Silver Birch that is leaning heavily towards the internet and phone lines, to section fell to ground.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs

  • Eastcourt 1 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3EX

    22/01235/CAN Submitted 27 May 2022 64m away

    T1 - Holly - fell and treat stump with Ecolpug system, T2 - Juniper - Remove stem pushing against fence, G1 - Laurel/Cypress hedge - Prune back to main stems all lateral growth overhanging garden. Trim back Cypress trees as hard as hedgetrimmers allow retaining live growth.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
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In Reigate and Banstead

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    Buckles 55 Yew Tree Bottom Road Epsom Downs Surrey KT17 3NQ

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  • 26/01419/TPO Awaiting decision

    Millway End 18 Millway Reigate Surrey RH2 0RH

    Multiple lime trees at our property have TPOs on them and am just wanting to pollard/trim them back by 2m. Reason- to keep trees healthy

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  • 26/01475/TPO Awaiting decision

    Holy Trinity Church Carlton Road Redhill Surrey RH1 2BX

    T1 Copper Beech - cut back branches on west and north west sides of crown only, by up to 1.5m. To provide clearance from building/brick work and to increase light levels over main entrance.

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  • 26/01442/TPO Awaiting decision

    Apes Hill Sandy Lane Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NE

    T1 Silver Birch crown thin 10% crown lift to 3 meters and crown clean. T2 Silver Birch crown thin 10% crown lift to 3 meters and crown clean. T3 Sycamore remove remove the lowest 5-inch limb at approximately 6 meters from ground level growing over house remove all major squirell damage and crown clean. T4 Sycamore crown thin by 15% crown lift to 4 meters and remove all deadwood. T5 Silver Maple reduce back lateral face over house and garden by 2.5 meters and remove all deadwood. T6 Sycamore crown thin by 20% crown lift to 4 meters and crown clean. T7 Horse Chestnut crown thin by 20% crown lift to 4 meters and crown clean. T8 Horse Chestnut crown thin by 20% crown lift to 4 meters and crown clean. T9 Lime crown thin by 20% crown lift to 4 meters and crown clean. These trees have not been worked on for many years works to allow more natural light into the house and garden as they are causing excessive shading. Crown cleaning works to prevent sudden branch drop from the squirell damage and major deadwood.

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