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45 West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BZ

Refused Reigate and Banstead 23/01668/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

4. Leyland Cypress rear garden LHS - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible 18x7m - Poor specimen, crown bias to the south. Works to allow light to rear of property

As published by the council, reference 23/01668/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/01668/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Refused)
Decision
Refused
Received
10 Aug 2023
Validated
10 Aug 2023
Decided
20 Sep 2023
Ward
Reigate
Decision by
Principal Planning Officer
Postcode
RH2 9BZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 23/02536/CAN Granted

    45 West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BZ

    T4. Leyland Cypress LHS rear garden - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible Originally submitted incorrectly as TPO and refused, but subsequent conversation with Guy has identified this as different tree only in CA area that requires removal

    Decided 12 Jan 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 23/01527/CAN Granted

    45 West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BZ

    Lime (rear garden RHS) - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points, including the removal of all basal growth and epicormic growth on trunk. Remove any deadwood located on main 'tree framework' once re-pollarded. - Lime repollard is good arboricultural practice as regrowth is established and sizeable. 2. Eucalyptus (rear garden by patio area) - Remove major deadwood greater than 25mm diameter and reduce canopy closest to house by up to 2.5m to increase gap between tree canopy and property.- Eucalyptus. Deadwood removal and cut back to increase clearance from property roof. 3. Ash (rear garden LHS by veg patch) - Remove the lowest limb over neighbours garden, back to union with trunk.- Ash. Removal of low hanging branch over neighbours garden. Essentially a crown lift.

    Decided 30 Aug 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2023

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 20 Sep 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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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  • 45 West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BZ

    23/02536/CAN Submitted 8 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    T4. Leyland Cypress LHS rear garden - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible Originally submitted incorrectly as TPO and refused, but subsequent conversation with Guy has identified this as different tree only in CA area that requires removal

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
  • 45 West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BZ

    23/01527/CAN Submitted 27 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Lime (rear garden RHS) - Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points, including the removal of all basal growth and epicormic growth on trunk. Remove any deadwood located on main 'tree framework' once re-pollarded. - Lime repollard is good arboricultural practice as regrowth is established and sizeable. 2. Eucalyptus (rear garden by patio area) - Remove major deadwood greater than 25mm diameter and reduce canopy closest to house by up to 2.5m to increase gap between tree canopy and property.- Eucalyptus. Deadwood removal and cut back to increase clearance from property roof. 3. Ash (rear garden LHS by veg patch) - Remove the lowest limb over neighbours garden, back to union with trunk.- Ash. Removal of low hanging branch over neighbours garden. Essentially a crown lift.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
  • 51 West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BZ

    23/01734/CAN Submitted 18 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    T1. Bay rear garden RHS - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 5 metres and remove major deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. Reduce encroachment into neighbours to boundary line. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected re growth 14x10m down to 9x5m Dieback in upper crown T2. Variegated Holly rear garden RHS - Crown Lift to provide 3 metres clearance from ground level and clip round to shape and tidy, removing up to half a metres growth 10x6m. Works to clear pathway.T3. Beech x 2 rear garden RHS - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres and remove major deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected re growth 18x12 down to 15x9m Tight included compression fork at 3m. Works to alleviate stress on weak union.T4. Holm Oak x 3 rear boundary - Crown Lift to provide 3 metres clearance from ground level 9x7m. Works to allow light under trees.T5. Yew rear garden LHS - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected re growth 10x9m down to 8x7m. Works to reshape tree following the failure of an adjacent tree and to clear neighbours shed and boundary wall.T6. Leyland Cypress rear garden LHS - Reduce height by approximately 3 metres and shape laterally as required 16x10 down to 13x8m. Works to allow light to rear of property.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • Bay House 24A West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BX

    23/01321/HHOLD Submitted 29 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing later addition timber frame conservatory, insertion of continued wrought iron inward opening railing pedestrian gate.

    Granted Householder Extension Demolition 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • Bay House 24A West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BX

    23/01322/LBC Submitted 29 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing later addition timber frame conseratory, insertion of continued wrought iron inward opening railing pedestrian gate.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 10 docs
  • Bay House 24A West Street Reigate Surrey RH2 9BX

    23/00090/LBC Submitted 24 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Demolition of existing timber frame above dward brick wall conservatory. Construction of single storey rear extension, with adjoining pergola. Replacement timber sash windows. Wrought iron pedestrian entrance gate to front garden.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1 13 docs
    Small domestic

In Reigate and Banstead

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    Falcons Croft Lovelands Lane Lower Kingswood Surrey KT20 6XG

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    Trees
  • 26/01435/TPO Awaiting decision

    Sunningdale 28 London Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9QT

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  • 26/01486/TPO Awaiting decision

    Woodacre House The Chase Kingswood Surrey KT20 6JD

    T1 Beech to reduce in height by 2 meters back to live growth points to carry out a lateral reductions on all faces by upto 3 meters. Tree overhangs the road and sourounding propertys, showing signs of die back throughout the crown. Works to make the tree safer for the future.

    Trees
  • 26/01490/TPO Awaiting decision

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

    Beach tree on front drive near main door entrance to house. Lowest limb west facing with old cable bracing in it. Reduce end branches only by 2 metre. 2 limb south east facing lowest limb in that direction. Reduce end branches by 2 metres. Remove all dead wood through out whole crown. Reasons for work a recent limb fell out of the tree on neighbours drive.

    Trees
  • 26/01419/TPO Awaiting decision

    Millway End 18 Millway Reigate Surrey RH2 0RH

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