Planning application
Aurora Chaldon School, Rockshaw Road, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3DB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T6) - Beech - Reduce crown by 3-4m to minimise crown weight. Remove major deadwood. Undertake aerial inspection during reduction to assess for any defects in crown. Crown raise to 5.2m over road and 4m over carpark. Sever Ivy.
As published by the council, reference 2026/883/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/883/TPO
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bletchingley and Nutfield;Bletchingley and Nutfield
- Parish
- Bletchingley
- Postcode
- RH1 3DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Tandridge
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Tandridge granted permission on 19 August 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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