12 Woodgavil Banstead Surrey SM7 1AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00407/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

MODIFIED SPECIFICATION FOR CROWN THINNING SEE CONDITION 2 T1- Cedar - Remove all major dead wood from the crown of the Cedar tree and inspect the tree for overall health. T2 - Sycamore - Reduce the overextended lateral limbs that are heavily overhanging the neighbours garden and homeowners outbuilding with two branches snapping recently a reduction of 1.5-2m on all overextended lateral limbs blending the reduction into the upper crown and removing all dead wood to create a well shaped and balanced crown. crown lift up to 4m to keep the branches away from the outbuilding roof. Remove all major dead wood. T3 - Cherry - Reduce the overextended lateral limbs and any branches to create a well shaped and balanced crow. Crown thin by approximately 20% to allow more dappled light in to the garden and grass area below. Remove all major dead wood. T4 - Sycamore - Reduce the overextended lateral limbs and crown lift to 4m to create a well shaped and balanced crown. thin the crown by approximately 20% to allow more dappled light into the garden and grass area below. The reason for all the above work is to keep the trees healthy and in good shape with out massively impacting the surrounding properties in a negative way. The neighbour has complained multiple times that there garden is being overtaken by the homeowners trees and although both properties love having the trees in the gardens they are now blocking all the light and killing the grass below and making the bottom of the gardens unusable due lack of light. All work listed above will be compliant with BS3998 and help reshape the trees and help contain them in a limited space with out detrimental effect. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Apr 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Approved
11 Jun 2026

Approved on 11 Jun 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Reigate
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SM7 1AA
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Nork
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fair Oaks

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14774660
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Comments by
12 May 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 performance
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