Planning application
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1. Scots pine adjacent garage area. Carefully dismantle to as close to ground level as possible utilising a Mobile elevated work platform
As published by the council, reference 26/00660/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00660/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 17 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Head of Places and Planning
- Postcode
- CR5 3SL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 9 applications since 2021: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01737/DET03 Granted
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
Submission of external finishing material details pursuant to Condition 3 of permission 25/01737/HHOLD. Construction of a new porch.
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25/01899/TPO Granted
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
T1. Sycamore RHS of drive. Carefully dismantle to as close to ground level as possible decayed at base, dieback at tip of crown, adjacent driveway. T2. Ash RHS of drive. Carefully dismantle using a MEWP to as close to ground level as possible. Ash dieback. T3. Holm oak front of house. Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. height pre 15m post 14m Cs pre 13m post 12m to reduce by thinning to return to natural tree form as best as possible.
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25/01737/HHOLD Granted
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
Construction of a new porch. As amended on 22/12/2025.
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23/02146/TPO Granted
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
T001 Holm Oak growing in front of house - Crown reduce by around 2 metres overall to leave an approximately 8 to 9 metre high tree. This is to ensure foliage is clear of the building and to maintain the tree at a manageable size, consistent with good arboricultural practice.
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22/02401/TPO Granted
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
G1 - Mixed trees in woodland garden area - raise canopies on all trees, crown clean and remove epicormic growth. Canopies are hanging too close to ground limiting usability.
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21/02807/HHOLD Granted
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
Demolition of existing triple garage and storage building, erection of replacement triple garage with log store, boot room and staff accommodation over. As amended on 14/12/2021, 09/03/2022 and on 22/04/2022.
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21/01509/TPO Granted
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
Beech (T1) - To lift mature Beech tree over the garage to give 2.0m clearance from the roof tiles.
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21/00158/TPO Granted
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
MODIFIED SPECIFICATION SEE CONDITION 1 Large leaning ivy covered oak tree located next to footpath. Lateral branches are to be reduced by approximately 2.5 meters to prevent added weight on tree and to limit over hang over neighbours property building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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11 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Dave Ford Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in North Holmwood
Active · incorporated 2009 · North Holmwood
134 applications on PlanIndex · across 11 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 11 June 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.
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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T001 Yew - Crown lift to 6 m over neighbouring side to clear BT cable and improve light ingress, crown lift to 3 m on owner's side to improve light ingress. T002 Sycamore - Crown lift to 6 m on neighbouring side to improve light ingress. T006 Sycamore - remove tree due to direct damage to the boundary wall. Replant same species in same area, winter 23/24. T007 Hazel - Crown lift to 6 m on neighbouring side to improve light ingress. T008 Sycamore - Crown lift to 6 m to improve light ingress. T009 Beech - Remove tree due to excessive stem decay. Replant same species in same area, winter 23/24. T010 Hazel - Crown lift to 3 m on neighbouring side to improve light ingress. T011 Ash - remove tree due to ash die back disease. Replant with Sycamore species in same area, winter 23/24. T012 Ash - remove tree as it?s dead. Replant with Sycamore species in same area, winter 23/24. T014 Hawthorn - Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance. T017 Sycamore - remove tree due to direct damage to fence post. Replant same species in same area, winter 23/24. Photographs contained within Tree Condition Survey Report dated 26th September 2023
Granted Trees 8 docsSmall domestic -
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
T001 Holm Oak growing in front of house - Crown reduce by around 2 metres overall to leave an approximately 8 to 9 metre high tree. This is to ensure foliage is clear of the building and to maintain the tree at a manageable size, consistent with good arboricultural practice.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
Construction of a new porch. As amended on 22/12/2025.
Granted Householder Extension 23 docsSmall domestic -
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
MODIFIED SPECIFICATION SEE CONDITION 1 Large leaning ivy covered oak tree located next to footpath. Lateral branches are to be reduced by approximately 2.5 meters to prevent added weight on tree and to limit over hang over neighbours property building.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
T1. Sycamore RHS of drive. Carefully dismantle to as close to ground level as possible decayed at base, dieback at tip of crown, adjacent driveway. T2. Ash RHS of drive. Carefully dismantle using a MEWP to as close to ground level as possible. Ash dieback. T3. Holm oak front of house. Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. height pre 15m post 14m Cs pre 13m post 12m to reduce by thinning to return to natural tree form as best as possible.
Granted Trees 11 docs -
Priors Field House Markedge Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3SL
Submission of external finishing material details pursuant to Condition 3 of permission 25/01737/HHOLD. Construction of a new porch.
Granted ExtensionSmall domestic
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