Planning application
12 Highwoods, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6AX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1) - Oak - Reduce Canopy by 2.5-3m (Please refer to photo provided.) T2) - Lime - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 2021/481/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/481/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 19 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 19 Apr 2021
- Decided
- 14 Jun 2021
- Ward
- Queens Park
- Parish
- Caterham-on-the-Hill
- Postcode
- CR3 6AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2021
Received by Tandridge
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19 Apr 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jun 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Tandridge granted permission on 14 June 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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