Planning application
The Bower Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Thuja - cut back and crown lift low branches, remove all deadwood from within the crown and reduce overall height of the tree by 1/3 leaving shaped and evenly balanced; height of tree approx 20m reduce by 2.5m to suitable growth points. T2 - Group of Thuja Trees - Fell to ground level and grind out stumps T3 - Large Magnolia - Cut back to main stem large limb that overhangs garden, reduce main crown by 1m T4 - 3 x Holly Trees - Fell to ground level and grind out stumps T5 - 4 x Laurel Trees - Fell to ground level and grind out stumps T6 - Laurel Tree - Reduce main crown leaving a height of 5ft T7 - Hazel - Coppice main crown to 5ft from ground level T8 - Bamboo - Cut down to ground level and grind out stumps
As published by the council, reference 2021/223/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/223/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 12 Feb 2021
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2021
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2021
- Postcode
- RH8 0DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/645/TCA Granted
The Bower Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DY
Please refer to photos provided: G2) - 2 x Goat Willow - remove to ground level
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2021/726 Granted
The Bower Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DY
Erection of a porch in association with the replacement of the west elevation door with a window.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2021
Received by Tandridge
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18 Mar 2021
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 18 March 2021, 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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