Planning application
6 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
T1) - Ash - To reduce crown height by 2m and radial spread by 1m, back to previous reduction points, and remove dead wood. Current height 19m leaving 17m. Current radial spread 4m leaving 3m T2) - Horse Chestnut - To reduce crown height by 2m and radial spread by 1m, back to previous reduction points, and remove dead wood. Current height 17m leaving 15m. Current radial spread 4m leaving 3m T3) - Sycamore - To reduce crown height by 3m and radial spread by 2m, back to previous reduction points, crown thin by 20% plus remove dead wood. Current height 21m leaving 18m. Current radial spread 6m leaving 4m. T4) - Ash - To reduce crown height by 2m and radial spread by 1m, back to previous reduction points, and remove dead wood. Current height 19m leaving 17m. Current radial spread 4m leaving 3m
As published by the council, reference 2023/168/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/168/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 7 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 7 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2023
- 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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2020/489/TPO Granted
6 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
Cherry tree-remove the stem on left side, in poor health. Reduce height of 1 x conifer by 1-2 metres and clip sides by 0.5 metres.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Feb 2023
Received by Tandridge
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20 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Tandridge granted permission on 20 March 2023, 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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