Planning application
Cedar House 35 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
(T1) Western Red Cedar - Has three codominant stems near the base of the tree with tight V-shaped crotches forming weak unions (see attached photos). The tree has another multi stem union approximately half way up one of the main stems with an old wound left by a previous failed limb which has visible signs of wood decomposition (see attached photo). There are also several crossing limbs which show visible signs of rubbing (see attached photos). The tree currently has an old Cable Brace installed which requires replacing due to its age. Reduce height of crown by up to 5m to suitable growth so that final height is 18m to mitigate wind stress. Selectively reduce protruding radial limbs by up to 2m so that final radial spread is 4.5m to shape and balance tree. Remove crossing limbs. Remove old Cable Brace and install new 8 tonne Cobra Brass.
As published by the council, reference 26/00361/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00361/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Refused)
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Principal Planning Officer
- Postcode
- KT20 6NU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00875/TPO Granted
Cedar House 35 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU
(T1) Western Red Cedar - It has three codominant stems near the base of the tree with tight V-shaped crotches forming weak unions (see attached photos). The tree has another multi stem union approximately half way up one of the main stems with an old wound left by a previous failed limb which has visible signs of wood decomposition (see attached photo). There are also several crossing limbs which show visible signs of rubbing (see attached photos). Reduce height of crown by up to 3m to suitable growth so that final height is 20m to mitigate wind stress. Remove 3x crossing limbs shown in attached photos to prevent future failure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Reigate and Banstead refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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