Planning application
1 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Rear Garden G1) - 2x Cypress - Reduce the lateral growth back to the boundary fence by removing up to 1 metre in branch length. Reduce the height by removing up to 4 metres in branch length
As published by the council, reference 2025/1493/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1493/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Portley and Queens Park;Portley and Queens Park
- Parish
- Caterham-on-the-Hill
- Postcode
- CR3 5EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2020/879/TPO Granted
1 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
Conifer - Reduce by 3 metres as it is starting to lean.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Tandridge
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tandridge granted permission on 11 February 2026, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
T1) - Oak - To reduce crown height and radius by 1.5 -1.8m. Approximate current height - 11m - Leaving 9.5 - 9.2m T2) - Oak - To reduce crown height and radius by 1.5 -1.8m. Approximate current spread - 4m - Leaving 2.5- 2.2m.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
6a Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
T3 pine tree in poor health, 80% dead to fell and stump grind. .
Granted Trees 5 docs -
6a Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
Horse chestnut tree, reduce and reshape by 1.5-2 metres, thin by 10%, remove deadwood and crown lift to 5 metres. T2 pine tree, remove deadwood and reduce back three low limbs form the building by 1 metre. T1 cypress tree, reduce/clip in sides where needed by a maximum of 0.5 metres to give a better shape. .
Granted Trees 4 docs -
6 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
Cherry tree-remove the stem on left side, in poor health. Reduce height of 1 x conifer by 1-2 metres and clip sides by 0.5 metres.
Granted Trees 2 docs -
1 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
Conifer - Reduce by 3 metres as it is starting to lean.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
6 Strathmore Close, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5EQ
T1) - Ash - To reduce crown height by 2m and radial spread by 1m, back to previous reduction points, and remove dead wood. Current height 19m leaving 17m. Current radial spread 4m leaving 3m T2) - Horse Chestnut - To reduce crown height by 2m and radial spread by 1m, back to previous reduction points, and remove dead wood. Current height 17m leaving 15m. Current radial spread 4m leaving 3m T3) - Sycamore - To reduce crown height by 3m and radial spread by 2m, back to previous reduction points, crown thin by 20% plus remove dead wood. Current height 21m leaving 18m. Current radial spread 6m leaving 4m. T4) - Ash - To reduce crown height by 2m and radial spread by 1m, back to previous reduction points, and remove dead wood. Current height 19m leaving 17m. Current radial spread 4m leaving 3m
Granted Trees 9 docs
Other tree works applications
In Tandridge
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2026/1060/TCA Decided
Moat End House, Church Road, Burstow, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9RG
T1 Black alder tree has got serious decay at the base of the tree and all of the weight is towards the house and my client has concerns it may fall so as a safety precaution we would like to remove the tree.
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2026/868/TPO Granted
Leigh Mill House, Eastbourne Road, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8EH
1) - Sweet Chestnut - northern side of tennis court - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 18x10m down to 18x7.5m 2) - Birch group - Northern side of tennis court - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 14x11m down to 14x8.5m 3) - Sweet Chestnut - northern side of tennis court in the corner - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 16x10m down to 16x7.5m 4) - Cypress - eastern side of tennis court - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible - 14x8m out completely 5) - Sycamore x 3 - southern side of tennis court - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible - 18x16m tree group. Out completely All works are to prevent further damage to the tennis court playing surface
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2026/862/TPO Granted
Hideaway House, Wilderness Rise, Dormans Park, East Grinstead, Surrey, RH19 2LN
Please refer to tree report provided: T463) - Silver Birch - Fell. T464) - Common oak - Reduce height by 4m, remove failed limb. T496) - Sessile oak - Reduce low elongated scaffold from 15m radial growth to 10m to balance branch to prevent twisting and cracks. limb is over garage T499) - Silver Birch - Reduce height by 3-4m.
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2026/784/TPO Granted
Bishams Court, Church Hill, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6SE
T1) - Conifer Row - Reduce the height to previous points, crown lift and cut tight from garage area. Estimated 8m, to be reduced by 2m and 6m remaining T2 - Group of Hazel - Removal of 1m overhang. T3) - Ash Tree - Crown lift off the garage roof and remove encroaching holly limb. Crown lift by 1m to allow clearance T4 - Conifer Row - Estimated 8m, to be reduced by 2m and 6m remaining.
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2026/899/TCA Granted
Larch Cottage, 10 Church Walk, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4PD
T1) - Group of Sycamore trees in the St Mary's Church garden - overhanging the residents parking area of Church Walk - Shorten the lateral branches that are overhanging the car park, shortening by 2.5m. All pruning cuts will be made strictly to appropriate growth points, measuring no less that 30% diameter of the parent branch. The remaining branch lengths will then measure no less than 6m. There will be no pruning work to the top of the trees. T3) - Yew tree in the St Mary's Church garden- Tip prune to shorten only the lateral branches that are extending towards the neighbour's house, shortening by no more than 2.5m. The remaining branch lengths will be no less than 8m. No pruning work to the top of the tree.