Planning application
Southern Cottage Outwood Lane Kingswood Surrey KT20 6JU
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Removal of Cedar and Christmas tree (TPO RE831) to prevent further damage to both private driveway and access road.
As published by the council, reference 26/00608/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00608/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Refused)
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Head of Places and Planning
- Postcode
- KT20 6JU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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