Planning application
23/02247/TPO
24 Birch Grove Kingswood Surrey KT20 6QU
Proposal
MODIFIED SPECIFICATION FOR T1 SEE CONDITION 2 T1 Oak. Reduce the crown to the previous cut points. This being a height reduction of two metres and lateral branch shortening of one metre. T1 Silver Birch. Reduce the creo size, tip pruning to shorten branches by 0.5m. T3 Hornbeam. Reduce the height by 1.5m and reshape.
As published by the council, reference 23/02247/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Nov 2023
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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28 Dec 2023
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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