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Leigh Mill House, Eastbourne Road, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8EH

Granted Tandridge 2026/868/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

1) - Sweet Chestnut - northern side of tennis court - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 18x10m down to 18x7.5m 2) - Birch group - Northern side of tennis court - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 14x11m down to 14x8.5m 3) - Sweet Chestnut - northern side of tennis court in the corner - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southwestern aspect by 2-2.5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth - 16x10m down to 16x7.5m 4) - Cypress - eastern side of tennis court - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible - 14x8m out completely 5) - Sycamore x 3 - southern side of tennis court - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible - 18x16m tree group. Out completely All works are to prevent further damage to the tennis court playing surface

As published by the council, reference 2026/868/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/868/TPO
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Approved
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Decided
3 Sep 2026
Ward
Godstone;Godstone
Parish
Godstone
Postcode
RH9 8EH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/292/TPO Granted

    Leigh Mill House, Eastbourne Road, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8EH

    1) - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the north western limb by up to 6m and crown lift to provide 6m clearance from ground level 22x14m down to 22x8m 2) - Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the north western canopy by up to 2m and remove the large broken hanging branch 22x12m down to 22x10m Item 1 has a 2 metre vertical seem on the large NW limb approximately 4 metres from union. Works to balance and preserve both trees

    Decided 6 May 2026 Trees
  • 2022/883 Granted

    Leigh Mill House, Eastbourne Road, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8EH

    Installation of solar thermal panels on 'pool house' roof and photovoltaic panels on applicant's land. (Listed Building in Green Belt)

    Decided 2 May 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2026

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

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What this grant of permission means

Tandridge granted permission on 3 September 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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