Planning application
Lane End 140 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9DS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - declining sycamore, tree is approximately 22-26 meters in height, top 10-15 meters dead, signs of decay at base, recommended to fell ASAP. T2 - declining horse chestnut, tree is approximately 20-24 meters in height, woodpecker hole 10-12 meters from ground level, additional 10 meters above hole in extremely bad decline, at base, signs of decay present at base, recommended to fell ASAP
As published by the council, reference 26/01243/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01243/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- RH6 9DS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/00201/TPO Granted
Lane End 140 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9DS
T1 Oak- Reduce lateral limbs growing towards 2 Croxford Close by 2m. Tree is of mature age and is very close to property causing excessive shading.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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21 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided (Approved)
Previously Registered.
What this grant of permission means
Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 21 September 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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