Planning application
35 Padbrook, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DZ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Please refer to photos provided: T4) - Tsuga to the front of property - Dismantle in sections close to ground level. Pruning not viable as unable to achieve aesthetically pleasing result. Suggest replacement planting with a native species eg Yew.
As published by the council, reference 2026/228/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/228/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Limpsfield;Limpsfield
- Parish
- Limpsfield
- Postcode
- RH8 0DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tandridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/637/TPO Granted
35 Padbrook, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0DZ
1 x Oriental Spruce (T4 of TPO) - Fell and replacement tree planting
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Tandridge
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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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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Tandridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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