South West Wing Walton Manor Walton Street Walton On The Hill Surrey KT20 7SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01167/CAN - Conservation Area Notice Approved

Proposal

G1- line of mixed hedging along rear boundary(Holly, Sycamore, Hawthorn and Laurel) Hedge has previously been reduced to approximately 3 metres from ground level and has been left for a number of years and now has around 2 metres of regrowth. Reduce this regrowth back to the previous pruning points and trim the sides back from the adjacent footpath. The proposed works are intended to maintain the hedge at an appropriate size and condition, preventing it from becoming overgrown and reducing the likelihood of excessive regrowth that could compromise its long-term structure and function. This will help retain the hedge as a continuous boundary feature, avoiding its deterioration into individual trees. In addition, the pruning of branches overhanging the adjacent public footpath will ensure that the hedge does not present a hazard or obstruction to pedestrians, thereby maintaining safe passage and supporting the continued amenity value of the hedge within the local environment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: Walton Manor House
List entry 1029054 · 23 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 ↗
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Walton on the Hill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 52 m away: The Mound, Walton Place
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Tadworth and Epsom Downs built-up area; Priority habitat 20 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

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
KT20 7SA
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hobson Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 18 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15078652
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 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