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3 Porkele Place, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5FZ

Granted Tandridge 2026/246/TPO Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Please refer to photos provided: Pine - crown lift removing the lower 5 branches and dead pegs of old branches. Only intend to work on the branches that are drooping towards the houses and will not touch the canopy at the top of the tree.

As published by the council, reference 2026/246/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/246/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Approved
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Decided
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Portley and Queens Park
Parish
Caterham-on-the-Hill
Postcode
CR3 5FZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2026

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this grant of permission means

Tandridge granted permission on 30 April 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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