4 Bell House Place 11 London Road South Merstham Surrey RH1 3AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01137/CAN - Conservation Area Notice Registered

Proposal

1. Eucalyptus. Has been previously topped leading to excessive regrowth and poor branch structure. Crown Reduction to rebalance / reshape. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 5 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth. height pre 18m post 12m crown spread pre 9m post 6m. 2. Mixed hedge front garden. Reduce height by 2m and trim both sides. height pre 7m post 5m spread pre 3m post 2m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Reigate
Application type
Conservation Area Notice
Postcode
RH1 3AZ
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Head of Places and Planning
Applicant
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Agent
Dave Ford Tree Care

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15066914
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 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 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