The Dial House Doghurst Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3PL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01181/CAN - Conservation Area Notice Approved

Proposal

1: Hawthorn Tree. Crown reduction by approx. 2m leaving 3m after reduction (Item 6 on quotation). 2: Apple Tree. Thin crown by approx. 10% (Item 7 on quotation). 3: Birch Trees. Crown lifting to approx. 2m above ground level. (Item 8 on quotation) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Neighbourhood Development Manager · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 419 m away: Banstead Woods and Chipstead Downs; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Chipstead and Woodmansterne built-up area; Green belt 81 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
Conservation Area Notice
Postcode
CR5 3PL
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 20 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 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