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Reigate St Marys School Chart Lane Reigate Surrey RH2 7RN

Granted Reigate and Banstead 26/00729/CAN Conservation Area Notice

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

1. Holm Oak in St. Mary School grounds adjacent to the rear garden - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres and crown thin by 15%. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 20x14m down to 19x11m works to allow light into adjacent properties

As published by the council, reference 26/00729/CAN

Application record

Reference
26/00729/CAN
Type
Conservation Area Notice
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Approved
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Decided
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Reigate
Decision by
Head of Places and Planning
Postcode
RH2 7RN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01227/CAN Awaiting decision

    Reigate St Marys School Chart Lane Reigate Surrey RH2 7RN

    T001 (Common Ash): Fell tree before decline limits felling options. G002 (Mixed species x7): Fell dead marked trees. T003 (Common Ash): Fell tree before decline limits felling options. G004 (Elm x3):Fell trees. T005 (Western Red Cedar): Fell tree and also fell the small dead Elm near the base. T006 (Sycamore): Fell tree. T009 (Cypress): Fell tree. T010 (Cypress): Fell tree. T011 (Sycamore): Fell tree. T012 (Cypress): Fell tree. T014 (Silver Birch): Fell tree. T015 (Common Ash): Fell tree before decline limits felling options. T019 (Corsican Pine): Fell tree. T020 (Scots Pine): Fell tree outside of nesting season. T021 (Pedunculate Oak): Fell dead stem. G022 (Mixed species): Fell dead or dying Elm stems. T023 (False Acacia): Fell tree. T024 (Not identified): Fell tree. T025 (Sycamore): Reduce to 6m high habitat pole (Tree may recover as a pollard). G026 (Mixed species): Fell the two Holly trees with tags 0299 and 0301. Prune back the remaining trees to create a 1.5m clearance between small diameter branches and the canteen building. T027 (Cypress): Fell tree.T028 (Common Holly): Fell tree. T029 (Common Holly): Remove the upper section of the crown to leave an overall height of approximately 7-8m. T030 (Lime): Reduce height to 9m to initiate pollard management and proportionately reduce lateral branches.T032 (ComCommon holly):** Fell tree.T001 (Wellingtonia):** Fell tree. T002 (Silver birch):** Remove split, broken, diseased, or decaying branches and deadwood that are greater than 25 mm. T003 (Common holly): Fell tree. T005 (Norway maple): Fell tree. T006 (Common holly): Fell tree.T007 (Common hawthorn): Fell tree. T008 (Silver birch): Fell tree. T009 (Not identified): Fell tree.

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026
  • 23/01959/CAN Granted

    Reigate St Marys School Chart Lane Reigate Surrey RH2 7RN

    1 x London plane (T1): Reduce lateral horizontal branches that overhang Land to the rear of 77-83 Bell Street, Reigate, by 2m; as shown in the photographs below, pruning to suitable secondary growth and maintaining the tree?s natural canopy outline and furnishing growth (no height reduction). Crown lift by about 5m; shortening drooping secondary branches only, lifting to the height of the main lowest lateral branches 1 x group of horse chestnut (G2): Pollard to 1.5m above ground level; to turn into a hedge

    Decided 27 Oct 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 22/00704/ADV Refused

    Reigate St Marys School Chart Lane Reigate Surrey RH2 7RN

    Retrospective consent for the display of three signs.

    Decided 24 May 2022 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Apr 2026

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 23 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.

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  • Reigate St Marys School Chart Lane Reigate Surrey RH2 7RN

    23/01959/CAN Submitted 22 Sep 2023 0m away

    1 x London plane (T1): Reduce lateral horizontal branches that overhang Land to the rear of 77-83 Bell Street, Reigate, by 2m; as shown in the photographs below, pruning to suitable secondary growth and maintaining the tree?s natural canopy outline and furnishing growth (no height reduction). Crown lift by about 5m; shortening drooping secondary branches only, lifting to the height of the main lowest lateral branches 1 x group of horse chestnut (G2): Pollard to 1.5m above ground level; to turn into a hedge

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