Planning application
5 Woodlands Drive, South Godstone, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8HU
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T3) - Mature Oak tree - Fell.
As published by the council, reference 2023/55/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/55/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 13 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 6 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Godstone
- Parish
- Godstone
- Postcode
- RH9 8HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2023
Received by Tandridge
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6 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Refused
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5 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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