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Pinewood, Herons Lea, Copthorne, Crawley, Surrey, RH10 3HE

Split decision Tandridge 2025/975/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

Please see attached document proposed schedule of works: T9) - Oak - Raise canopy to 5m above ground level. T11) - Oak - Raise canopy to 5m above ground level and crown thin by 30%, remove deadwood, strip ivy. T15) - Silver Birch - Raise canopy to 5m above ground level and crown thin by 20%. T16) - Pine - Crown clean and thin, raise lower canopy; reduce limb weighting over road. T17) - Pine - Crown clean and thin; raise lower canopy. T25) - Pine - Fell and replace with suitable specimen. T28) - Pine - Reduce height by 5 metres, reduce limb weighting over neighbouring property to the east.

As published by the council, reference 2025/975/TPO

Application record

Reference
2025/975/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split
Received
5 Sep 2025
Validated
5 Sep 2025
Decided
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Dormansland and Felbridge
Parish
Felbridge
Postcode
RH10 3HE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2025

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 4 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Split

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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After the decision

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