Planning application
4 Maple Place Banstead Surrey SM7 1LZ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 & T2: 2x Sycamore (rear boundary, leftmost trees) - Reduce overall canopy by approximately 1-2m to appropriate growth points, following BS3998 standards. Tops to be reduces by 2m, laterals by 1-1.5m to match with the shape. T3: Sycamore (rear boundary, adjacent to pine) - Remove lower branches which grow in front of the pine.
As published by the council, reference 25/01674/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01674/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Refused)
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Nork
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- SM7 1LZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/02109/TPO Granted
4 Maple Place Banstead Surrey SM7 1LZ
T1 and T2: 2x Sycamore (rear boundary, leftmost trees):To reduce lateral branches by 1m, to appropriate growth points, following BS3998. Lateral reduction should blend in with the untouched tops.T3: Sycamore (rear boundary, adjacent to pine) Remove lowest Southern branch which grows in front of the pine. The Sycamores have a fair amount of Squirrel damage within the canopy (having had some failed branches). We feel these works would help to reduce the potential for failure, whilst not detracting from the visual amenity for the wider area. T3 suggested works cannot be seen by anyone but the homeowners.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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12 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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.
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4 Maple Place Banstead Surrey SM7 1LZ
T1 and T2: 2x Sycamore (rear boundary, leftmost trees):To reduce lateral branches by 1m, to appropriate growth points, following BS3998. Lateral reduction should blend in with the untouched tops.T3: Sycamore (rear boundary, adjacent to pine) Remove lowest Southern branch which grows in front of the pine. The Sycamores have a fair amount of Squirrel damage within the canopy (having had some failed branches). We feel these works would help to reduce the potential for failure, whilst not detracting from the visual amenity for the wider area. T3 suggested works cannot be seen by anyone but the homeowners.
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Rear Garden - Back Boundary - Left Hand Side T2 - Pine Reduce aspect towards the rear elevation of the building by a reduction of approximately 1.8 metres of the branch length of the lower to the mid crown. Remove 1x lowest limb overhanging No.2. Remove major dead and diseased wood. Sever Ivy. The tree is located in the rear garden to the left hand side of the rear boundary. Reduction of the laterals to the rear elevation to reduce the extent of the encroachment from the rear elevation of the building. To reduce the branch end weight. To reduce the extent of needles entering the guttering. Removal of the lowest limb which over hangs the garden of No2 to remove the encroachment from the garden. To remove the risk of the limb shedding. To balance the lower crown. Removal of Deadwood & Severing of Ivy Exempt works
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