Planning application
Woodcroft Beech Drive Kingswood Surrey KT20 6PS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell to ground level and replace as close to existing tree, with new 12/14cm girth, extra heavy standard, English Oak tree (Quercus robur) - to be sourced from Barcham Trees PLC, English Woodlands Nursery or Hilliers. To be planted in the next following planting season (Oct-Feb), following consent for removal.
As published by the council, reference 25/01601/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01601/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 7 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Head of Places and Planning
- Postcode
- KT20 6PS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02336/TPO Granted
Woodcroft Beech Drive Kingswood Surrey KT20 6PS
T1 - Crown lift to west, north west to achieve 4.5m clearance above ground level. Crown lift to east, south east to achieve 5m clearance above ground level. T2 - Remove epicomic growth on trunk between ground level and crown break, 0-7m, cut back two lateral branches to west at height of 7 and 8m by 2,5m of existing branch lenght, being approx 7.5m leaving branches approx 5m in length
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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7 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 7 November 2025, 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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