Planning application
2 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1) - 2 x Oak - Reduce from appx 9m high to previous reduction points by appx 2m, leaving approximately 7m. Current radial spread approximately 6m. Reduce by approximately 2m up to previous reduction points, to approximately 4m.
As published by the council, reference 2020/1600/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/1600/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 9 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 2 Nov 2020
- Ward
- Portley
- Parish
- Caterham-on-the-Hill
- Postcode
- CR3 5EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2024/861/TPO Granted
2 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
T1) - Oak - To reduce crown height and radius by 1.5 -1.8m. Approximate current height - 11m - Leaving 9.5 - 9.2m T2) - Oak - To reduce crown height and radius by 1.5 -1.8m. Approximate current spread - 4m - Leaving 2.5- 2.2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2020
Received by Tandridge
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2 Nov 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tandridge granted permission on 2 November 2020, 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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2 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
T1) - Oak - To reduce crown height and radius by 1.5 -1.8m. Approximate current height - 11m - Leaving 9.5 - 9.2m T2) - Oak - To reduce crown height and radius by 1.5 -1.8m. Approximate current spread - 4m - Leaving 2.5- 2.2m.
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