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5 Woodlands Drive, South Godstone, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8HU

Refused Tandridge 2023/55/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

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

  1. 13 Feb 2023

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 6 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 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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