Planning application
Cedar House 35 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(T1) Western Red Cedar - It has three codominant stems near the base of the tree with tight V-shaped crotches forming weak unions (see attached photos). The tree has another multi stem union approximately half way up one of the main stems with an old wound left by a previous failed limb which has visible signs of wood decomposition (see attached photo). There are also several crossing limbs which show visible signs of rubbing (see attached photos). Reduce height of crown by up to 3m to suitable growth so that final height is 20m to mitigate wind stress. Remove 3x crossing limbs shown in attached photos to prevent future failure.
As published by the council, reference 26/00875/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00875/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Principal Planning Officer
- Postcode
- KT20 6NU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00361/TPO Refused
Cedar House 35 Woodland Way Kingswood Surrey KT20 6NU
(T1) Western Red Cedar - Has three codominant stems near the base of the tree with tight V-shaped crotches forming weak unions (see attached photos). The tree has another multi stem union approximately half way up one of the main stems with an old wound left by a previous failed limb which has visible signs of wood decomposition (see attached photo). There are also several crossing limbs which show visible signs of rubbing (see attached photos). The tree currently has an old Cable Brace installed which requires replacing due to its age. Reduce height of crown by up to 5m to suitable growth so that final height is 18m to mitigate wind stress. Selectively reduce protruding radial limbs by up to 2m so that final radial spread is 4.5m to shape and balance tree. Remove crossing limbs. Remove old Cable Brace and install new 8 tonne Cobra Brass.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 16 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.
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(T1) Western Red Cedar - Has three codominant stems near the base of the tree with tight V-shaped crotches forming weak unions (see attached photos). The tree has another multi stem union approximately half way up one of the main stems with an old wound left by a previous failed limb which has visible signs of wood decomposition (see attached photo). There are also several crossing limbs which show visible signs of rubbing (see attached photos). The tree currently has an old Cable Brace installed which requires replacing due to its age. Reduce height of crown by up to 5m to suitable growth so that final height is 18m to mitigate wind stress. Selectively reduce protruding radial limbs by up to 2m so that final radial spread is 4.5m to shape and balance tree. Remove crossing limbs. Remove old Cable Brace and install new 8 tonne Cobra Brass.
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