Planning application
Kerchesters Waterhouse Lane Kingswood Surrey KT20 6HT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 Row of Thuja to be reduced in height by 4m below old points arroximately 6 meters total and prune back lateral face over garden by 1 meters. T1 lawson cypress to be reduced in height by 5 meters This large row of old trees are starting to suffer from the winds with 2 x trees recently uprooting and falling across lawn towards the house there are lots of large rot pockets throughout the crowns and some becoming very weak within falling distance of houses. These works are to prolong the life of the trees for the future
As published by the council, reference 26/00476/CAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00476/CAN
- Type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 9 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Head of Places and Planning
- Postcode
- KT20 6HT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 12 May 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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