Planning application
Beech House 5 De Burgh Park Banstead Surrey SM7 2PP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Beech. Specifications: Clean out crown of all dead wood, lightly thin by 5% maximum. Reasons: Good tree maintenance
As published by the council, reference 23/01919/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/01919/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 15 Sep 2023
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 9 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Banstead Village
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- SM7 2PP
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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24/01808/TPO Granted
Beech House 5 De Burgh Park Banstead Surrey SM7 2PP
T1 - Beech Tree. Action - Fell tree and replant with stock size 14/16 Beech tree. Reason - Lack of leaf cover/density on northern portion of crown as previously highlighted in 2022 (Photo A). X2 areas of fungi around base identified as Meripulus Giganteus and so now parasitizing the buttress/root zone.
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23/01275/TPO Refused
Beech House 5 De Burgh Park Banstead Surrey SM7 2PP
T1 - Beech Tree is in early stages of decline. Noticeable thinning (as shown in additional photographs) of leaf cover and leaf size on 2/3 of the tree. Very little/no evidence of extension growth this season. Entire tree as viewed from ground level up into the canopy is extremely sparse. (please see attached photographs) NO scope for any water penetration from root spread. Completely tarmacked over. Requesting permission to fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2023
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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9 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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30 Jul 2026
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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 9 November 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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Beech House 5 De Burgh Park Banstead Surrey SM7 2PP
T1 - Beech Tree is in early stages of decline. Noticeable thinning (as shown in additional photographs) of leaf cover and leaf size on 2/3 of the tree. Very little/no evidence of extension growth this season. Entire tree as viewed from ground level up into the canopy is extremely sparse. (please see attached photographs) NO scope for any water penetration from root spread. Completely tarmacked over. Requesting permission to fell to ground level.
Refused Trees 15 docs -
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