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1 The Woodlands, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9NP

Refused Tandridge 2020/1727/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1) - Oak - Fell T2) - Oak - Fell T3) - Oak - Fell

As published by the council, reference 2020/1727/TPO

Application record

Reference
2020/1727/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
29 Sep 2020
Validated
30 Sep 2020
Decided
25 Nov 2020
Ward
Burstow, Horne & Outwood
Parish
Burstow
Postcode
RH6 9NP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2020/1268/TPO Granted

    1 The Woodlands, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9NP

    2 x Oak - (T1 & T2) - Reduce lateral encroaching branches to give 2m clearance. Leaving a residual height of appx 12m, appx 8m spread and appx branch lengths of 4m. Oak - (T3) - Reduce lateral encroaching branches to give 2m clearance. Leaving a residual height of appx 15m, appx 14m spread and appx branch lengths of 6m. Oak - (T4, T5 & T6) - Reduce lateral encroaching branches to give 2m clearance. Leaving a residual height of appx 13m, appx 10m spread and appx branch lengths of 5m.

    Decided 8 Oct 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2020

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 30 Sep 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 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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What this refusal means

Tandridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 1 The Woodlands, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9NP

    2020/1268/TPO Submitted 16 Jul 2020 0m away

    2 x Oak - (T1 & T2) - Reduce lateral encroaching branches to give 2m clearance. Leaving a residual height of appx 12m, appx 8m spread and appx branch lengths of 4m. Oak - (T3) - Reduce lateral encroaching branches to give 2m clearance. Leaving a residual height of appx 15m, appx 14m spread and appx branch lengths of 6m. Oak - (T4, T5 & T6) - Reduce lateral encroaching branches to give 2m clearance. Leaving a residual height of appx 13m, appx 10m spread and appx branch lengths of 5m.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Marholm, Chapel Road, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9NL

    2020/1453 Submitted 16 Aug 2020 62m away

    Erection of a 2 storey side/infill extension

    Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
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  • Marholm, Chapel Road, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9NL

    2021/441 Submitted 12 Mar 2021 62m away

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
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  • Woodbridge, Chapel Road, Smallfield, Surrey, RH6 9NW

    2022/1616 Submitted 8 Dec 2022 101m away

    Erection of external stairs to access first-floor.

    Withdrawn Full applications 10 docs
  • Rear Of Four Oaks,chapel Road, Smallfield, Surrey, RH6 9NW

    2020/1466 Submitted 17 Aug 2020 101m away

    Variation of condition 3 of application reference TA/2012/1706 to allow for repair and restoration of vehicles and retails ancillary to that use (Change of use from class b1/b8 to class b2 for bath restoration and associated sales purposes (retrospective).

    Refused Amendments 22 docs
  • Woodbridge, Chapel Road, Smallfield, Surrey, RH6 9NW

    2026/358 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 101m away

    Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission ref: 2023/43 (Change of use from meditation centre to shop ( Class E) (retrospective). Erection of single storey rear extension and external staircase.) to allow the rear extension roof to be replaced with a flat roof and the staircase to be relocated at the rear with access to the upper flat via the flat roof to the rear of the building.

    Refused Amendments Extension
    Small domestic

In Tandridge

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    Moat End House, Church Road, Burstow, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9RG

    T1 Black alder tree has got serious decay at the base of the tree and all of the weight is towards the house and my client has concerns it may fall so as a safety precaution we would like to remove the tree.

    Trees
  • 2026/868/TPO Granted

    Leigh Mill House, Eastbourne Road, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8EH

    1) - Sweet Chestnut - northern side of tennis court - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 18x10m down to 18x7.5m 2) - Birch group - Northern side of tennis court - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 14x11m down to 14x8.5m 3) - Sweet Chestnut - northern side of tennis court in the corner - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 16x10m down to 16x7.5m 4) - Cypress - eastern side of tennis court - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible - 14x8m out completely 5) - Sycamore x 3 - southern side of tennis court - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible - 18x16m tree group. Out completely All works are to prevent further damage to the tennis court playing surface

    10 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 2026/862/TPO Granted

    Hideaway House, Wilderness Rise, Dormans Park, East Grinstead, Surrey, RH19 2LN

    Please refer to tree report provided: T463) - Silver Birch - Fell. T464) - Common oak - Reduce height by 4m, remove failed limb. T496) - Sessile oak - Reduce low elongated scaffold from 15m radial growth to 10m to balance branch to prevent twisting and cracks. limb is over garage T499) - Silver Birch - Reduce height by 3-4m.

    9 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 2026/784/TPO Granted

    Bishams Court, Church Hill, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6SE

    T1) - Conifer Row - Reduce the height to previous points, crown lift and cut tight from garage area. Estimated 8m, to be reduced by 2m and 6m remaining T2 - Group of Hazel - Removal of 1m overhang. T3) - Ash Tree - Crown lift off the garage roof and remove encroaching holly limb. Crown lift by 1m to allow clearance T4 - Conifer Row - Estimated 8m, to be reduced by 2m and 6m remaining.

    7 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 2026/899/TCA Granted

    Larch Cottage, 10 Church Walk, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4PD

    T1) - Group of Sycamore trees in the St Mary's Church garden - overhanging the residents parking area of Church Walk - Shorten the lateral branches that are overhanging the car park, shortening by 2.5m. All pruning cuts will be made strictly to appropriate growth points, measuring no less that 30% diameter of the parent branch. The remaining branch lengths will then measure no less than 6m. There will be no pruning work to the top of the trees. T3) - Yew tree in the St Mary's Church garden- Tip prune to shorten only the lateral branches that are extending towards the neighbour's house, shortening by no more than 2.5m. The remaining branch lengths will be no less than 8m. No pruning work to the top of the tree.

    16 Jul 2026 Trees