2 Briars Wood Langshott Horley Surrey RH6 9UE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00764/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

MODIFIED SPECIFICATION SEE CONDITION 2 T1 Oak. Remove epicormic growth on main stem up to first primary limb; crown lift to 5m by removing secondary growth only (not primary limbs and branches)..Dead wood removal (exempt). Tree is causing excessive shading to property and neighbouring property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
✓
Consultation
7 May 2026
✓
Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 1944 m away: Gatwick Airport Northern Runway; Inside the Horley (Reigate and Banstead) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 Planning Inspectorate 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 9UE
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Horley East And Salfords
Parish
Horley Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Heatherlands Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 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-14895395
Planning Portal ref
PP-14895395
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 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