Planning application
The Old Rectory, West Hill, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9JB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1) - Larch - Reduce ( southerly ) limb in height by 2m to prevent it becoming to heavy and to improve the balance of the tree. (See attached Picture) T1 has been pruned unsympathetically in the past at the top in the past so no pruning to the top. 2 Lateral lower limbs to be reduced back 1m ( see attached picture). Rest of the tree to be reduced sympathetically by 0.5-1m(depending on limbs length) all round apart from height to healthy growth points to shape and balance the tree. Leaving the tree at a height of 11m and diameter of 10m T2) - Larch - To be reduced sympathetically by 1m all round and height by 1m to healthy growth points. leaving tree at a height of 12m and a diameter of 10m. T3 and T4 - Beech are formed to appear as one multi stem but are in fact one single stem T3 and one double Stem T4: T3) - reduce by 1.5m from N,W&S Sides and top to healthy growth points. T4) reduce by 1.5m from N,E&S sides and top to healthy growth points. This will leave both trees with appearance of one tree measuring 12m in height and 12m in diameter.
As published by the council, reference 2026/295/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/295/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 12 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Oxted North
- Parish
- Oxted
- Postcode
- RH8 9JB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by Tandridge
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
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Tandridge granted permission on 7 May 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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