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Rose Lawn, Big Common Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4QE

Granted Tandridge 2026/250/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: T1+T2) – Mature Chestnut - Crown lift by removal of low-level secondary branches and epicormic growth arising from the main stem and lower limb framework to achieve clearance up to, but not exceeding, 4 metres above ground level. Works limited to thin branches only, with a maximum individual branch diameter not exceeding 50mm. Existing primary scaffold limbs commencing at approximately 4 metres to be retained in full. Works to mirror previous maintenance and not to alter the overall crown structure or height. To maintain practical access and ease of movement within the garden and around the base of the trees.

As published by the council, reference 2026/250/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/250/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Approved
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Bletchingley and Nutfield;Bletchingley and Nutfield
Parish
Bletchingley
Postcode
RH1 4QE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/386/TPO Granted

    Rose Lawn, Big Common Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4QE

    Chestnut - (in group G2 of TPO 7/2000/TAN) - Removal of epicormic growth arising from the main stem and lower branches to a height of up to, but not exceeding, 5 metres above ground level. Works limited to the removal of thin shoots only, with a maximum individual diameter not exceeding 50mm. No removal of primary or secondary structural branches. No alteration to the overall crown structure, height, or spread of the tree.

    Decided 30 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 2020/1284/TPO Granted

    Rose Lawn, Big Common Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4QE

    Horse Chestnut - (T1) - Reduce height by 4m to leave a residual height of 10m. Reduce length of longest lateral branch by 3m. The remainng crown to be pruned in proportion in order to maintain the natural shape. Sweet chestnut - (T2) - Remove 2x lapsed epicormic shoots (approx. 150mm dia) Oak - (T3) - Lift crown to 4 metres by removing secondary and sub lateral branches only.

    Decided 7 Oct 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 22 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 22 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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