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Church Cottage, Church Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6HB

Awaiting decision Tandridge 2026/1134/TCA Notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1) Leylandii - Full removal. Proposal of planting a new tree in its place more suited for the location. G1) Bay trees and Leylandii - Reduction in height by 30% and reduce lateral branches up to 2m. Proposal of reductions to help maintain and reduce hazard.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1134/TCA

Application record

Reference
2026/1134/TCA
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas
Status
Awaiting a Decision
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Lingfield, Crowhurst & Tandridge
Parish
Lingfield
Postcode
RH7 6HB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tandridge took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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Documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tandridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tandridge decided tree works applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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