Planning application
134 Bluehouse Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1) - Mature oak adj to conservatory Crown - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 3m to provide sufficient clearance from property and to help manage root growth towards property. Removal of the large bough and other significant overhanging branches.
As published by the council, reference 2023/305/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/305/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 10 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 4 May 2023
- Ward
- Limpsfield
- Parish
- Limpsfield
- Postcode
- RH8 0AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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2021/236 Granted
134 Bluehouse Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AR
Erection of single storey outbuilding comprising gym, garden office and workshop (Certificate of lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
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2020/2051 Refused
134 Bluehouse Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AR
Erection of a single storey garden Office and Gym with flat roof (Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Development.)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2023
Received by Tandridge
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4 May 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tandridge granted permission on 4 May 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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Please refer to photos provided: T2) - Yew overhanging driveway - Laterals encroaching on drive to be crown lifted to 3m from ground level and reduced back from drive and garage roof by up to 2m. T3) - Macrocarpa within neighbouring property overhanging right-hand boundary of front garden - To be cut back from garage and house creating at least 2m clearance.
Granted Trees -
134 Bluehouse Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AR
Erection of single storey outbuilding comprising gym, garden office and workshop (Certificate of lawfulness for a Proposed Development).
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