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26 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

Granted Reigate and Banstead 26/00849/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

APPROVAL FOR T1 ONLY T1 Beech (Fagus sylvatica): Multi-stem specimen, three co-dominant stems. Crown reduce by 2.5-3m all round with selective end eight removal on all three stems to redistribute loading and reduce leverage on stem unions. Subject to TPO: RE1204

As published by the council, reference 26/00849/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00849/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decided
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Reigate
Decision by
Principal Planning Officer
Postcode
RH2 9DZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/01646/CAN Granted

    26 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    X2 Acer Platanoides to be reduced by 2.5m below previous reduction points leaving branch lengths of 5m. X1 Betula Utilis 'Jacquemonti' removed leaving a low stump.

    Decided 20 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 21/02732/TPO Granted

    26 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    Fagus sylvatica in rear garden to be crown lifted to 4.5m, this is to be achieved by the removal of secondary and sub lateral branches only. Crown thinned by 15% in density, ensuring the crown thinning is evenly distributed throughout the crown system. Taxus baccata crown lifted to a height of 4m.

    Decided 25 Nov 2021 Trees
  • 21/01520/TPO Refused

    26 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    Taxus baccata removed Fagus sylvatica crown lifted to 4.5m, this is achieved by the removal of secondary and sub branches only. Also to be crown thinned by a maximum of 15%

    Decided 27 Jul 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2026

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 27 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Horizon Tree and Hedge Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Dorking

Active · incorporated 2024 · Dorking

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 27 July 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.

Nearby applications

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  • 26 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    25/01646/CAN Submitted 15 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    X2 Acer Platanoides to be reduced by 2.5m below previous reduction points leaving branch lengths of 5m. X1 Betula Utilis 'Jacquemonti' removed leaving a low stump.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs
  • Somerley 38 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    23/00289/CAN Submitted 10 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    T1. Laurel hedge front RHS - Reduce height by 1 metre to match neighbours side and trim over garden retaining section closest to road to screen the house opposite. 5m tall section of hedge down to 4 m tall. To allow light into front of property T4. Apple rear garden - Remove stem interfering with phone line back to source - 7 m tall tree. Removing 5 diameter branch which is interfering with the phone line

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 4 docs
  • Abbeyfield House 34 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    23/01800/CAN Submitted 1 Sep 2023 50 yards away

    T1 Laurel- Reduce height by 1m and trim sides. General maintenance. T2 and T3 Yew- Reduce height by 1m and trim sides. General maintenance

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs
  • 20 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    25/02001/CAN Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    T1 Silver maple tree carefully reduce the overal size of crown by aproximately 3 meters. T2 bay tree reduce the overall size ofcrown by 4 meters. T3-T4 2 x lime trees carefully re pollard back to old points. T5 yew tree reduce the overall size of crown by 3 meters. T6 pine tree carefully fell to ground level. 7 Yew Tree carefully reduce the overall size ofcrown by 3 meters.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 5 docs
  • 24 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    23/01588/CAN Submitted 31 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Pollarding of 18no lime trees between 24 and 26 Somers Road. Work is carried out every 2-4 years to prevent damage to adjacent properties.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 3 docs
  • 22 Somers Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9DZ

    22/02564/CAN Submitted 22 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    All in rear garden: Reduce Silver Birch by approx 2 meters, think by 25%, and reshape sides. Reduce Eucalyptus by 3 meters. Tip prune Himalayan Birch and thin by 25%. Reduce Laurel to approx 3 meters in height.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Trees 9 docs

In Reigate and Banstead

  • 26/01497/TPO Awaiting decision

    21 Emily Davison Drive Epsom Downs Surrey KT18 5QH

    T1 and T2 Conifers - 2 meter reduction. Low lying vegetation to be removed leaving healthy trees. Reason for reduction - to re balance the tree, also as it's on a slop and all weight is toward the house, limbs over neighbours garden. Add some light to small back garden. Hasn't been done since the property was built. Needs to be part of ongoing maintenance plan.

    Trees
  • 26/01796/TPO Awaiting decision

    The Red House Warren Drive Kingswood Surrey KT20 6PT

    Beech tree- Reduce up to 2m laterally all around the crown including over the road. Crown lift up to 5m. Reduce long branched rowing over the road balance as required. The works are necessary to enhance the appearance of the tree, to balance the crown and to avoid high sided vehicles damaging the tree.

    Trees
  • 26/01642/TPO Awaiting decision

    The Childrens Trust Tadworth Court 2 Tadworth Street Tadworth Surrey KT20 5RU

    Ash- 1.5 metres of overhang (branch) to be cut back. Aspen - 1.7 metres of an overhanging branch to be cut back. Trees are directly behind garden and severely overhanging so require pruning. Debris from the trees is damaging our furniture and the branches are strangling our shrubs/trees.

    Trees
  • 26/01623/TPO Awaiting decision

    Jays 28 Alders Road Reigate Surrey RH2 0ED

    Norway Spruce - Section fell to ground level to due cavity at base.

    Trees
  • 26/01732/TPO Awaiting decision

    The Croft Coulsdon Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3QH

    T6 - Oak - To reduce Oak tree located in the front garden (furthest left) overhanging the road by 3.0-4.0m as outline in internal tree assessment report option 1. All branches will be pruned to appropriate growth points. The tree has Sulpher fungus which is the reason for having the tree report carried out. T5 - Oak - To reduce Oak tree located in the front garden (middle Oak) by 2.0m. All branches will be pruned to appropriate growth points. All works are carried out to BS 3998: 2010 Tree work recommendations. A well balanced shape must be maintained. To reduce the risk of limb failure over the road.

    Trees