Planning application
13 Rockfield Close, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DN
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) - Robinia - Reduce crown by up to 3m. G1) -2 x Sycamore - Reduce crown by up to 4m.
As published by the council, reference 2024/1096/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/1096/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 14 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Oxted North
- Parish
- Oxted;Oxted
- Postcode
- RH8 0DN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2020/1690/Cond1 Granted
13 Rockfield Close, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DN
Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 5 (Arboricultural method statement) of planning permission ref: 2020/1690 dated 7th December 2020 (Erection of new timber deck to rear garden)
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2020/1690 Granted
13 Rockfield Close, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DN
Erection of new timber deck to rear garden.
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2019/1824/TPO Granted
13 Rockfield Close, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DN
Acacia tree (T1) - fell because of excessive shading and low amenity value Reasons for not replanting are that the garden at our property has several large trees remaining that provide more than adequate screening and amenity value. Cedar Fir (T2) - fell because of excessive shading, low amenity value and since central in the garden significantly hinders effective future landscaping. Reasons for not replanting are that the garden at our property has several large trees remaining that provide more than adequate screening and amenity value.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2024
Received by Tandridge
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26 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approved
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5 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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 26 November 2024, 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: Green dot - Sycamore (left hand side of rear garden) - Crown reduce in height to previous pruning points by approximately 3.5m from approximately 14.5m to a residual height of 11m. Lateral branch length reduced to previous pruning points by approximately 2.5m to an overall crown spread of 8m. Brown dot - Sycamore (centre of rear garden) - Crown reduce in height to previous pruning points by approximately 4m from approximately 17m to a residual height of 13m. Lateral branch length reduced to previous pruning points by approximately 3m to an overall crown spread of 8m.
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