Planning application
Copper Cottage, Church Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4LP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Please refer to photos provided. T1) - Front garden x1 Cedar deodora - Fell as close to ground level as possible also grind stump 6-9 inches below ground level. Replant with 12-14cm magnolia grandiflora. T2) - Front garden x1 Liquid amber - Reduce and reshape crown by 2m retaining a healthy growth. T3) - Rear garden x1 Beech - Reduce and reshape crown by 2.5m retaining a healthy growth. T4) - Rear garden x1 Honey Locust - Reduce and reshape crown by 2m retaining a healthy growth, thin by 20% crown clean removing defects within the tree.
As published by the council, reference 2023/392/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/392/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 29 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 29 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 11 May 2023
- Ward
- Bletchingley and Nutfield
- Parish
- Bletchingley
- Postcode
- RH1 4LP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/220/TCA Granted
Copper Cottage, Church Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4LP
1 Beech rear garden Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 12m x 12m to 10m x10m 2 Gladitsia rear of house Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 3 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth. 10m x 10 to 7m x 7m 3 Pittisporum rear boundary Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth8m x 7m to 7m x 6m 4 Ash LHS Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level 5 Birch LHS Reduce first low limb as pictured 6 Cedar LHS of drive Remove upright section as pictured and reduce remainder by 1 - 2 metres to shape and tidy. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 9m x 10m to 8m x 8m Works required to allow light into garden and house
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Mar 2023
Received by Tandridge
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11 May 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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14 Sep 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 11 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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