All Saints Parish Church Battlebridge Lane Merstham Surrey RH1 3LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01132/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T3 - Reduce two lowest limbs overhanging the neighbouring property by 2.5m, leaving a finishing branch length of 8.5 metres, to improve clearance and reduce encroachment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: South Merstham War Memorial
List entry 1458564 · 15 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the South Merstham built-up area; National landscape 497 m away: Surrey Hills.
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
RH1 3LH
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Connick Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065964
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 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