Planning application
Elmore Pond Cottage Castle Road Chipstead Surrey CR5 3NS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - 1x Sycamore tree, fell to ground level. Tree is in poor health, with lots of squirrel damage to the crown, growing within phone lines and on the edge of the road.
As published by the council, reference 26/00576/CAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00576/CAN
- Type
- Conservation Area Notice
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Head of Places and Planning
- Postcode
- CR5 3NS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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23/01560/CAN Granted
Elmore Pond Cottage Castle Road Chipstead Surrey CR5 3NS
T1, 1x Ash tree with Ash die back, fell to ground level.. T2, 1x Dead ash tree, fell to ground level.. T3, 1x Dead cherry tree, fell to ground level. T4, 1x Dead hawthorn fell to ground level.
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23/01192/CAN Granted
Elmore Pond Cottage Castle Road Chipstead Surrey CR5 3NS
G1: Row of Lime trees, reduce overhanging branches by approximately 2 metres back to boundary line to allow more light into the garden. T1: 1x Red Oak, reduce the height by 2.5 metres and lateral spread by 1 metre. Crown lift to 3 metres and remove deadwood.
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22/01037/DET03 Granted
Elmore Pond Cottage Castle Road Chipstead Surrey CR5 3NS
Submission of materials information pursuant to condition 3 of permission 22/01037/HHOLD. Garage conversion to self-contained annexe. Part single storey extension linking main house to proposed annexe. Proposed conservatory. As amended on 16/09/2022.
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22/01037/HHOLD Granted
Elmore Pond Cottage Castle Road Chipstead Surrey CR5 3NS
Garage conversion to self-contained annexe. Part single storey extension linking main house to proposed annexe. Proposed conservatory. As amended on 07/06/2022
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22/00797/CAN Granted
Elmore Pond Cottage Castle Road Chipstead Surrey CR5 3NS
G1- propose to fell - 1x approximately 15ft Portuguese laurel and 2x. Approximately 25ft Ash tree and removal of stumps. Ash trees showing signs of ash die back. G2-propose to fell and remove. stumps- this group consists of 1x cherry tree approximately 35ft in height that is growing with a heavy lean over lawn/drive and small. shrubby under story consisting of laurel, rhododendron and other low value shrubs. this will limit risk and straighten lawn edge. G3-. These trees/shrubs/bushes are not to be touched as provide excellent screening for the neighbours.. T1- propose to fell 1x ewe. tree(approximately 35ft in height) that is over shading the house and impeding growth of T2(mature oak tree) This tree is neither visible to the public or the neighbours T2- propose to lift by approximately 6 metre to allow ease of vehicle access with out causing damage to tree and vehicles and to formally prune back in to shape. T3- propose to fell 1x ewe tree(approximately 35ft in height) that is over shading the house and impeding growth of T2(mature oak tree). This tree is neither visible to the public or the neighbours. T4- propose to fell and remove stump of 1x dying pine tree of approximately 15ft in height that is located less than a metre from building T5- propose to fell and remove stump of multi stem goat willow in court yard.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 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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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ashsured Tree Experts Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Coulsdon
Active · incorporated 2020 · Coulsdon
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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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