Eastcourt 1 Woodmansterne Lane Banstead Surrey SM7 3EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00671/CAN - Conservation Area Notice Approved

Proposal

T1 Cupressus Macrocarpa, Monterey Cypress - Partially split historically from main trunk, health and Safety concern. Rear LHB To remove one large limb extending over neighbouring driveway back to main trunk, approximately 6 metres in length. To include cutting back a selection of branches (up to 2.5 metres) touching and rubbing against telephone wires to create a clearance of up to half a metre. T2 Cupressus Macrocarpa, Monterey Cypress - To lift the lower canopy overhanging the road and to provide approximately 5 metres clearance from ground level. To remove one split limb back to main trunk approximately 3-4 metres in length. Reason for work - General maintenance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Consultation
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Park Road and Mint Road, Banstead 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Banstead built-up area; Green belt about 98 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Conservation Area Notice
Postcode
SM7 3EX
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Banstead Village
Case officer
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Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 21 days faster than Reigate's median of 56 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
290decided 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-14872236
Planning Portal ref
PP-14872236
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
16 May 2026
Statutory expiry
28 May 2026
Reigate
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#52 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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