Goodwood House Milstead Close Tadworth Surrey KT20 5AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00981/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

5. English oak- Remove all dead wood of 25mm diameter or greater at point of origin that overhangs or is at risk of falling into adjacent garden (No. 31 Spindlewoods). Reduce western extent of crown by approx. 2m, so that the crown overhangs the boundary fence of No. 31 Spindlewoods by no less than 2m. 60 Ash- Remove sub-dominant stem that grows to south, back to base of dominant stem. Remove all dead wood of 25mm diameter or greater at point of origin that overhangs or is at risk of falling into adjacent garden (No. 31 Spindlewoods). 67 Hawthorn- Fell to ground level. 68 Hawthorn- Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Ancient woodland 6 m away
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Tadworth and Epsom Downs built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
KT20 5AX
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Simon Jones Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 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 31 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14990135
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 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