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Noddyshall Rockshaw Road Merstham Surrey RH1 3DB

Awaiting decision Reigate and Banstead 26/01508/CAN

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Beech to cut back lateral face by 2.5 meters. T2 Yew cut back lateral face by 2 meters to past drive edge. T3 Yew cut back from phone wires to give 1 mtrs clearance. T4 Bay crown lift over drive to 3 meters. T5 Yew crown lift over drive to 3 meters. T6 yew to crown lift over drive to 3 meters. T7 Cherry crown lift over drive to 3 meters. T8 Yew cut back by 2 meters to boundary. T9 Holly to be reduced and shaped by 1.5 meters.

As published by the council, reference 26/01508/CAN

Application record

Reference
26/01508/CAN
Status
Registered
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
Decision by
Head of Places and Planning
Postcode
RH1 3DB

Comment by 8 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Reigate and Banstead through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Reigate and Banstead took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Mattree Professional tree care Agent, a tree-works contractor

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Reigate and Banstead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reigate and Banstead's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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