Planning application
Bell House 9 London Road South Merstham Surrey RH1 3AZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
8 Pine trees on the boundary cut within the grounds at the Bell House. These are 40 foot trees. Request reduce height by 2.5 to 3 meters as becoming top heavy.
As published by the council, reference 26/00317/CAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00317/CAN
- Type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
- Decision by
- Principal Planning Officer
- Postcode
- RH1 3AZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01437/CAN Granted
Bell House 9 London Road South Merstham Surrey RH1 3AZ
Very large oak tree. Reduce some limbs by up to 2 meters. They are a danger to life.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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13 Apr 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
4 documents on file for this application
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