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7 Alexander Place, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0PE

Refused Tandridge 2021/946/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

2 x Maple - Fell to ground level due to excessive size and shading. Replant with more suitable sized species in its place. Silver birch is recommended.

As published by the council, reference 2021/946/TPO

Application record

Reference
2021/946/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
18 May 2021
Validated
18 May 2021
Decided
6 Jul 2021
Ward
Oxted North and Tandridge
Parish
Oxted
Postcode
RH8 0PE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2021/1250/TPO Granted

    7 Alexander Place, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0PE

    T1) - Maple (No. 6) - Reduce crown from 15m high by 3m, leaving residual height of 12 metres; the remaining crown to be pruned in proportion, in order to maintain the natural shape of the tree. T2) - Maple (No. 7) - Reduce crown from 15m high by 3m, leaving residual height of 12 metres; the remaining crown to be pruned in proportion, in order to maintain the natural shape of the tree.

    Decided 6 Sep 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2021

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 6 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 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.

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  • 7 Alexander Place, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0PE

    2021/1250/TPO Submitted 6 Jul 2021 0m away

    T1) - Maple (No. 6) - Reduce crown from 15m high by 3m, leaving residual height of 12 metres; the remaining crown to be pruned in proportion, in order to maintain the natural shape of the tree. T2) - Maple (No. 7) - Reduce crown from 15m high by 3m, leaving residual height of 12 metres; the remaining crown to be pruned in proportion, in order to maintain the natural shape of the tree.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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