Planning application
Land Adjacent To 1 Little Chesters Nursery Road Walton On The Hill Surrey KT20 7TX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - X5 Sorbus Trees Action - Fell to ground level Reason - All X5 trees with varying degrees of root/basal decay rendering trees with limited sage longevity. One tree with Ganoderma (root decay fungi) and one tree with infestation of Meripilus (more serious root decay). Proposal to fell all trees to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/02263/CAN
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02263/CAN
- Type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 19 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- KT20 7TX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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19 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 19 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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