Planning application
Asgard 8 Birch Grove Kingswood Surrey KT20 6QU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1-English Oak- Re-prune west crown extent by up to 3m back to previous pruning points, removing established epicormic regrowth only; and leaving wounds no greater than 60mm diameter and west crown extent no closer than 5m from trunk. 2- Engish Oak- Re-prune entire crown by up to 3m, back to previous pruning points, removing established epicormic regrowth only; and leaving wounds no greater than 70mm diameter and crown extents no closer than 5m from trunk. G1-Leyland cypress- Cut back overhanging west crown extent of off-site group of cypress trees growing along entire length of rear garden by up to 4.5m back towards fenceline, leaving wounds no greater than 50mm diameter.
As published by the council, reference 25/02196/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02196/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Head of Places and Planning
- Postcode
- KT20 6QU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02198/TPO Granted
Asgard 8 Birch Grove Kingswood Surrey KT20 6QU
MODIFIED SPECIIFICATION FOR G1 SEE CONDITION 2 1 English oak, re-prune west crown extent by up to 3m back to previous pruning points. 2 English oak, re-prune entire crown by up to 3m, back to previous pruning points. G1 Leyland cypress, Cut back overhanging west crown extent of off-site group of cypress trees growing along entire length of rear garden by up to 2m back towards fenceline.
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25/02095/TPO Withdrawn
Asgard 8 Birch Grove Kingswood Surrey KT20 6QU
1 English oak- Re-prune west crown extent by up to 3m back to previous pruning points, removing established epicormic regrowth only; and leaving wounds no greater than 60mm diameter and west crown extent no closer than 5m from trunk. 2 English oak - Re-prune entire crown by up to 3m, back to previous pruning points, removing established epicormic regrowth only; and leaving wounds no greater than 70mm diameter and crown extents no closer than 5m from trunk. G1 Leyland cypress- Cut back overhanging west crown extent of off-site group of cypress trees growing along entire length of rear garden by up to 4.5m back towards fenceline, leaving wounds no greater than 50mm diameter.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Simon Jones Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Tadworth
Active · incorporated 2002 · Tadworth
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Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 28 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.
About tree works applications
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