Planning application
Quince Cottage, Castle Square, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4LD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
PLEASE REFER TO PHOTOS PROVIDED: T1) -SYCAMORE - TO BE REDUCED IN HEIGHT BY 2-3M AND THE REST OF THE CROWN REDUCED ACCORDINGLY. T2) - SYCAMORE - TO BE REDUCED IN HEIGHT BY 2M AND THE REST OF THE CROWN POLLARDED ACCORDINGLY. T3) - SWEET CHESTNUT - TO BE REDUCED IN HEIGHT BY 2M AND THE REST OF THE CROWN POLLARDED ACORDINGLY. T4) - QUINCE TO BE REMOVED - ANOTHER QUINCE TREE WILL BE REPLANTED IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION IN THE GARDEN. T5) - ASH - TO BE REMOVED DUE TO DIE BACK.
As published by the council, reference 2026/117/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/117/TCA
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bletchingley and Nutfield;Bletchingley and Nutfield
- Parish
- Bletchingley
- Postcode
- RH1 4LD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/352/TCA Granted
Quince Cottage, Castle Square, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4LD
1) - Ash tree on right side of property by patio, remove lower overhanging limb. (Refer to photo provided.) 2) - Chestnut tree on left hand side of property, remove limbs overhanging power lines.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Tandridge
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9 Mar 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 9 March 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.
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