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5 Homefarm Place Merstham Surrey RH1 3ET

Granted Reigate and Banstead 25/02045/CAN Conservation Area Notice

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Front garden. T1-Field maple. Fell as close to ground level as possible. Apply systemic herbicide to stump to prevent re-growth. T1 is located in the front garden, see map attached. T1is of poor shape and form and is of little amenity value. There are several other desirable and dominant trees of better shape and form within close proximity to the subject tree.

As published by the council, reference 25/02045/CAN

Application record

Reference
25/02045/CAN
Type
Conservation Area Notice
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Approved
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Decided
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
Decision by
Head of Places and Planning
Postcode
RH1 3ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2025

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 16 January 2026, 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.

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