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Springwood 58 Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DS

Refused Reigate and Banstead 23/01592/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

G1 - Leylandii x 3 and Self Set Sycamore Reduce height of 3 x Leylandii by approximately 3 metres in height and cut back from neighbouring garden, rear of back boundary, as near to boundary line as possible, whilst retaining healthy growth. Fell to ground level and poison 1 x self set Sycamore adjacent to the rear boundary fence. The trees are located in the rear garden to the right hand side adjacent to the rear boundary Reduction of the Leylandii to reduce the sail effect of the upper crowns To reduce the trees to a more suitable size for their location To allow more suitable light levels in to the neigbouring property to the rear of the rear boundary Felling of the self set Sycamore as this is an undesirable species for its location with no amenity value

As published by the council, reference 23/01592/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/01592/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Refused)
Decision
Refused
Received
1 Aug 2023
Validated
1 Aug 2023
Decided
4 Sep 2023
Ward
Horley Central And South
Parish
Horley Town Council
Decision by
Principal Planning Officer
Postcode
RH6 7DS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/01605/CAN Granted

    Springwood 58 Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DS

    T1 - Holly - Reduce overall height by 2-3 meters & prune lateral spread to control & tidy. G1 - Leyland Cypress x 2 - Reduce overall height by 3-4 meters to give all lower plants more light & water - also to give more natural light to neighbouring properties. G2 - Mixed species (mainly shrubby growth) Raise canopies to 4 meters, trim lower growth to contain & tidy - cut back from building - to create light & slow encroachment into garden. G3 - Mixed species (mainly shrubby growth) Raise canopies to 4 meters, trim lower growth to contain & tidy - cut back from building - to create light & slow encroachment into garden.

    Decided 4 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Aug 2023

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 4 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reigate and Banstead refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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

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  • Springwood 58 Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DS

    24/01605/CAN Submitted 5 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1 - Holly - Reduce overall height by 2-3 meters & prune lateral spread to control & tidy. G1 - Leyland Cypress x 2 - Reduce overall height by 3-4 meters to give all lower plants more light & water - also to give more natural light to neighbouring properties. G2 - Mixed species (mainly shrubby growth) Raise canopies to 4 meters, trim lower growth to contain & tidy - cut back from building - to create light & slow encroachment into garden. G3 - Mixed species (mainly shrubby growth) Raise canopies to 4 meters, trim lower growth to contain & tidy - cut back from building - to create light & slow encroachment into garden.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 5 docs

  • Jessops Lodge 50 Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DS

    26/00790/CAN Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    (T1) acacia tree diseased with honey fungus- fell. (T2) row of laurel, holly, sycamore and bay- reduce in height to 15ft (old points)to form original hedge row (all same level )Sycamores reduced in height by 10m, Laurel reduced in height by 5m, Holly reduce by 2m and Bay reduced in height by 5m(All to the same level). Reduce sides by 2m leaving all at a width of 4m to form an even level hedge.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 6 docs

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  • 64 Massetts Road Horley Surrey RH6 7DS

    23/02022/F Submitted 16 Oct 2023 50 yards away

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