18 Tower Road Tadworth Surrey KT20 5QY

1. 23 Sep 2024

   Received by Reigate and Banstead

2. 18 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Refused

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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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• Flat 2 18 Tower Road Tadworth Surrey KT20 5QY

  24/00016/F Submitted 16 Jan 2024 0m away

  Replacement of windows from wood to uvpc. As amended on 09/02/2024

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

• Rokeby 19 Tower Road Tadworth Surrey KT20 5QY

  23/00830/CAN Submitted 25 Apr 2023 0m away

  2 no. Yew - crown lift to leave 2.5 m ground clearance 1 no. Magnolia crown lift to leave 2.5 m ground clearance

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs

• 21 Tower Road Tadworth Surrey KT20 5QY

  25/01909/CLP Submitted 27 Oct 2025 0m away

  9 solar panels on the existing garage.

  Withdrawn Lawful development 6 docs

• 21 Tower Road Tadworth Surrey KT20 5QY

  26/00084/PAP14A Submitted 19 Jan 2026 0m away

  Installation of 9 solar panels pitched at 12 degrees and rising up 24cms from the garage flat roof. All ancillary equipment will be located within the garage. Installation of a wooden screen along the side of the garage roof to a height as to hide the panels from view (greater than 24cms above the roof line).

  Granted Prior approval 13 docs

• 30 Tower Road Tadworth Surrey KT20 5QY

  26/00334/HHOLD Submitted 2 Mar 2026 0m away

  Conversion of roof void into habitable space, plus second floor roof extension to the rear.

  Refused Householder Extension 18 docs
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• 24 Tower Road Tadworth Surrey KT20 5QY

  25/01687/CAN Submitted 18 Sep 2025 0m away

  Tree survey: T001:Species: Quercus Robur (Common Oak) Dimensions: Height - 21m. Lower canopy height 5m. Canopy North: 6m, East: 6m, South: 9m, West: 9m. Stem diameter 1.2m (estimated). Life stage - mature. Survey notes: Main trunk divides at 4m. Trunk diameter estimated due to fences and Ivy. No cavities visible in main stem. No fungal fruiting bodies visible. Canopy has been trimmed away from the flats to the north in the past and then regrown to current extents. The canopy overhangs the roof, and branch tips are approximately 1m away from the roof. There is a long branch extending to the west which is end loaded. Ivy on main stem and throughout crown, this hinders inspection. Recommended tree surgery works: Sever Ivy at base and allow to die off to aid future inspection. Remove Deadwood. Reduce canopy to a line 1.5m offset from flats located to the north of tree. Reduce long branch on west side overhanging neighbouring garden from 9m to 7m. Reduce canopy at south from 9m to 7.5m.T002: Species: Fraxinus Excelsior (Ash) Dimensions: Height - 20m. Lower canopy height 7m over garden, 3m over neighbouring gardens. Canopy North: 7.5m, East: 8m, South: 10m, West: 7m. Stem diameter 1m (estimated). Life stage mature. Survey notes: Stem diameter estimated at the base due to fences and Ivy. Twin stem from ground level with western stem then dividing into two. Inspection of union at base hindered due to fences, undergrowth and Ivy. Ivy on trunk and throughout crown. Dieback and deadwood throughout crown consistent with Ash dieback disease. Affected canopy approximately 10-20%. Canopy weighted to south. End weighted branches hang low over neighbouring garden to the northeast. Recommended tree surgery works: Sever Ivy at base and allow to die off to aid future inspection. Remove Deadwood. Reduce/remove branches with dieback overhanging property to northeast. Reduce canopy at south from 10m to 7m to rebalance crown (As required).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Trees 4 docs

• 26/01391/TPO Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To 150 Fleetwood Close Tadworth Surrey KT20 5PG

  Trees 1 and 2 (adjacent 150) prune back from their dwelling/garage by circa 3m and remove deadwood. The branches of both trees are extending across the curtilage of 150 Fleetwood Close. Some are in close proximity to the dwelling. Early pruning work, as requested, will enable the tree crown to be managed without recourse to substantial pruning cuts. Early intervention is therefore considered to be best practice in accordance with BS3998:2010: Tree Works - Recommendations. Tree 3 reduce height to circa 6m above ground level. The tree is in decline and presents no regenerative growth from lower on the branches or stem structure. If regenerative growth had been present it would have been feasible to specify pruning works to suitable growth points. Given the state of decline and absence of suitable pruning points it is considered prudent to remove the major branches but retain the lower stem for its ecological value. Works can be undertaken in accordance with BS3998:2010: Tree Works - Recommendations.

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• 26/01394/TPO Awaiting decision

  Valley Court 26 Wray Common Road Reigate Surrey RH2 0ER

  T3 Sycamore. To reduce crown height and radial spread by 1.5m. T4/509, Common Oak. To crown thin by 25% to reduce debris drop onto parked vehicles beneath. Remove trunk epicormic shoots to crown break and remove major dead wood. T26, Copper Beech. To reduce crown height by 2.5m and reduce crown radius, where overextended by 1.5m. T27, Holm Oak To reduce crown height by 3m and radial spread by 2m. T31, Sycamore. To reduce crown height and spread by 2m. Please see attached tree survey schedule and photos attached, for reasons.

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• 26/01192/TPO Awaiting decision

  28 Bancroft Court Reigate Surrey RH2 7RW

  Removal of single sycamore tree in rear garden. Reason- tree is too large and invading garden.

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• 26/01381/TPO Awaiting decision

  Chipstead Golf Club How Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3LN

  T1 1x Beech tree crown lift to 4 metres to allow car parking spaces to be used.

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• 26/01333/TPO Awaiting decision

  12 Kingsley Road Horley Surrey RH6 8HR

  T1 is a oak tree that is on a severe decline and has a high risk of large dead limbs coming off. Remove the tree for safety reasons. I have informed that removal of a tpo'd tree will mean they will have to replant but due to the landscaping around the tree stump removal will not be possible unless you pull up the patio so I would recommend we re plant near the old tree in a more suitable location.

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