Copperwood 3 Russells Crescent Horley Surrey RH6 7DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00494/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 Oak is in decline with extensive dieback in the upper crown and infection with honey fungus (Armillaria mellea). The base of the tree has significant bark death causing the bark to delaminate. The tree is a hazard to the pedestrians on the adjacent path and cars on the road. Fell the tree in the interest of public safety. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Consultation
31 Mar 2026
Approved
12 May 2026

Approved on 12 May 2026 · Head of Places and Planning · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Massetts Road, Horley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: AQMA No.3
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Horley (Reigate and Banstead) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Reigate
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
RH6 7DJ
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Horley Central And South
Parish
Horley Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision level
Head of Places and Planning
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 6 days faster than Reigate's median of 55 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
208decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Reigate in the last twelve months, from validation. Reigate decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14803952
Consultation
31 Mar 2026
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Reigate
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#52 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Reigate is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #70 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reigate decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #160 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #70 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #35 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
31 decided
981
Total decisions
116 refused in the year to March 2026