Planning application
Harestone House, 76 Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6HE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1) - Horse chestnut - Resistograph testing to determine the extent of decay T8) - Willow sp - 3-4m crown reduction with rejuvenation in mind. T9) - Wild plum - Fell T10) - Wild plum - Remove defective upright and reduce remaining canopy down to 5m from ground level. T39) - Beech - Resistograph testing to determine the extent of decay T65) - Beech - Resistograph testing to determine the extent of decay
As published by the council, reference 2024/930/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/930/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 28 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Portley and Queens Park
- Parish
- Caterham-on-the-Hill
- Postcode
- CR3 6HE
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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2021/744/TPO Granted
Harestone House, 76 Harestone Valley Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6HE
Yew) - Reduce Encroaching branches from varying lengths (between 3-6m) by 3m leaving appx 3-4m. The remainder of the tree will have its crown formed to balance and keep natural shape. Ash) - Remove.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2024
Received by Tandridge
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22 Oct 2024
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Tandridge granted permission on 22 October 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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