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Southern Cottage Outwood Lane Kingswood Surrey KT20 6JU

Refused Reigate and Banstead 26/00608/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

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

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 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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