Planning application
1 Driftways Cottages Fir Tree Road Banstead Surrey SM7 1NA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
I am writing to submit a planning application for the felling of protected trees adjacent to the highway, particularly in response to the recent incident where one of the protected trees has fallen. The incident has heightened concerns about the safety of the remaining trees and necessitates their prompt removal. Justification for this application is as follows: Recent Incident: A protected tree adjacent to the highway has recently fallen, raising significant concerns about the stability and safety of the remaining trees in the vicinity. Risk to Public Safety: The fallen tree has highlighted the potential risks posed by the remaining protected trees of the same age & condition. Their proximity to the highway poses a clear and immediate danger to public safety, as demonstrated by the recent incident. Thank you for your immediate attention to this critical matter. I trust that the planning authority will take swift action to safeguard public safety and prevent any further incidents.
As published by the council, reference 24/00046/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00046/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 8 Jan 2024
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2024
- Decided
- 1 Mar 2024
- Ward
- Nork
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- SM7 1NA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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22/00999/HHOLD Granted
1 Driftways Cottages Fir Tree Road Banstead Surrey SM7 1NA
New ancillary/outbuilding.
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21/00210/TPO Granted
1 Driftways Cottages Fir Tree Road Banstead Surrey SM7 1NA
Re pollarding of aprox 2.5 meters of regrowth on x2 Horse Chestnut tree located close to busy main road. Trees had large rot pockets located on old pollard points and routine pollarding is advised.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2024
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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1 Mar 2024
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 1 March 2024, 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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