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Cedar House 35 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU

Refused Reigate and Banstead 26/00361/TPO Tree Preservation Order

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
Head of Places and Planning
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.

  • 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.

    Decided 16 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Mar 2026

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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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