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23 St Lawrence Way, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5FD

Split decision Tandridge 2025/1264/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

REFERENCE NO: BRAZ_24.10.25 (Please quote on all correspondence) WORKS REQUIRED IN REAR GARDEN No.1) - Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) • To reduce the crown by approximately 0.5 metres, leaving a well balanced shape. All branches will be cut to the nearest available growth point or side lateral branch. • To lift the lower canopy to access the flower bed beneath. • To reduce any branches that are encroaching the summer house to leave a clearance of approximately 0.5 metres. WORKS REQUIRED IN FRONT GARDEN No.2) - Right hand boundary - Pittosporum (Pittosporum species) plus two small adjacent Viburnum (Viburnum tinus) • To be carefully section felled to a workable ground level. The stump is to be cut flat in the same plane as the surrounding ground. No.3) - Front boundary - Japanese Cherry (Prunus serrulata) • To reduce the crown by approximately 50%, leaving a well balanced shape. All branches will be cut to the nearest available growth point or side lateral branch.

As published by the council, reference 2025/1264/TPO

Application record

Reference
2025/1264/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Decided
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Westway;Westway
Parish
Caterham-on-the-Hill;Caterham-on-the-Hill
Postcode
CR3 5FD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/450/TPO Granted

    23 St Lawrence Way, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5FD

    Please refer to photos provided. Yellow arrow (Cherry, Prunus serrulata): - Reduce the crown by 1.0 – 1.5 metres. All branches will be cut to the nearest available growth point or side lateral branch, leaving a well-balanced crown. - The tree has been heavily pruned in the past, and we are trying to regain the “flagpole” form.

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 9 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Split

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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After the decision

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About tree works applications

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