Planning application
31 High Street Merstham Surrey RH1 3BA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1. Hornbeam rear garden LHS - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - Additional info - 1. 11x9m down 9x7m. 2. Oak rear garden LHS - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres and crown lift to provide 1 metres clearance from neighbouring building. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2. 12x10m down to 10x8m 3. Sycamore rear garden RHS - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - Additional info 3. 11x9m down to 9x7m. Description of works - All work to maintain the trees size in relation to their location
As published by the council, reference 26/01749/CAN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01749/CAN
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- RH1 3BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02721/CAN Granted
31 High Street Merstham Surrey RH1 3BA
T1. Sycamore RHS rear garden. Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 5 metres. (Back to previous points of reduction). Remove central (thinnest stem of 3). All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth. Height pre works 17m post 12m. Crown spread pre works 10m post 6m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 December 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.
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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