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Woodbury Place Walpole Avenue Chipstead Surrey CR5 3PQ

Granted Reigate and Banstead 25/01839/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1. Ash front boundary - Remove major deadwood greater than 25mm diameter. Inonotus on limb leaning back in to garden, reduce this limb by up to 3 metres 22x15m works to prevent limb failure. 2. Ash - Remove major deadwood greater than 25mm in diameter, Remove broken limb to source and remove broken branch from the small stem leaning towards the road. Inspect the series of woodpecker holes in the main stem, take measurements of extent of decay and photos.22x15m exempt works. 3. Oak (twin stemmed) front boundary - Remove major deadwood greater than 25mm diameter 22x15m exempt works. 4. Field Maple front garden - Extensive decay in buttress roots, dieback in upper canopy - Fell to as close to ground level as possible 12x8m safety works

As published by the council, reference 25/01839/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/01839/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Decided
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
Decision by
Head of Places and Planning
Postcode
CR5 3PQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 9 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Dave Ford Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in North Holmwood

Active · incorporated 2009 · North Holmwood

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10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 9 December 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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