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Woodlands 29 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

Refused Reigate and Banstead 23/02252/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

T1-Twin-stemmed Conifer. Fell to ground level. Reason for work: The client is having a new driveway installed and the location of this tree does not allow for its retention.

As published by the council, reference 23/02252/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/02252/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Refused)
Decision
Refused
Received
2 Nov 2023
Validated
2 Nov 2023
Decided
28 Dec 2023
Ward
Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
Decision by
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Postcode
KT20 6NU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

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

  • 24/01823/HHOLD Granted

    Woodlands 29 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

    Retrospective planning application for a single-storey garden pavilion facing the swimming pool at the back of the garden, in place of the garden hut.

    Decided 2 Dec 2024 Householder
  • 23/01289/HHOLD Refused

    Woodlands 29 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

    Proposed detached timber framed car port to front driveway area and 2 new entrance gates with brick pillars and splayed brick walls

    Decided 27 Sep 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Nov 2023

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 28 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 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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  • Woodlands 29 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

    23/01289/HHOLD Submitted 30 Jun 2023 50 yards away

    Proposed detached timber framed car port to front driveway area and 2 new entrance gates with brick pillars and splayed brick walls

    Refused Householder 11 docs
    Domestic

  • Courtlands 38 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

    25/01972/TPO Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    T1 Oak, full reduction between 1-2M all over to reshape and get it back in control as its so close to the house. T2 Oak, full reduction between 1-2.5m to re shape to match the tree in better with the left hand side of the canopy.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Cedar House 35 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

    26/00361/TPO Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    (T1) Western Red Cedar - Has three codominant stems near the base of the tree with tight V-shaped crotches forming weak unions (see attached photos). The tree has another multi stem union approximately half way up one of the main stems with an old wound left by a previous failed limb which has visible signs of wood decomposition (see attached photo). There are also several crossing limbs which show visible signs of rubbing (see attached photos). The tree currently has an old Cable Brace installed which requires replacing due to its age. Reduce height of crown by up to 5m to suitable growth so that final height is 18m to mitigate wind stress. Selectively reduce protruding radial limbs by up to 2m so that final radial spread is 4.5m to shape and balance tree. Remove crossing limbs. Remove old Cable Brace and install new 8 tonne Cobra Brass.

    Refused Trees 16 docs

  • Cedar House 35 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

    26/00875/TPO Submitted 21 May 2026 50 yards away

    (T1) Western Red Cedar - It has three codominant stems near the base of the tree with tight V-shaped crotches forming weak unions (see attached photos). The tree has another multi stem union approximately half way up one of the main stems with an old wound left by a previous failed limb which has visible signs of wood decomposition (see attached photo). There are also several crossing limbs which show visible signs of rubbing (see attached photos). Reduce height of crown by up to 3m to suitable growth so that final height is 20m to mitigate wind stress. Remove 3x crossing limbs shown in attached photos to prevent future failure.

    Granted Trees 11 docs

  • Woodlands 29 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

    24/01823/HHOLD Submitted 8 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Retrospective planning application for a single-storey garden pavilion facing the swimming pool at the back of the garden, in place of the garden hut.

    Granted Householder 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • The Cottage 39 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

    26/00926/HHOLD Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Two storey front, side and rear extension, following demolition of existing conservatory. As amended on 24/06/2026.

    Granted Extension Demolition

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