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31, Highacre, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3BF

Split decision Mole Valley MO/2019/1865 Tree Felling Consent

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

Reduce the crown of one Horse Chestnut tree (marked 01 on submitted plan) by 2 metres and remove epicormic growth to 6 metres (includes removal of dead wood and ivy - exempt works).

As published by the council, reference MO/2019/1865

Application record

Reference
MO/2019/1865
Type
Tree Felling Consent
Status
Determined
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: SPLIT DECISION (TREE OR CONDITIONS)
Received
15 Oct 2019
Validated
15 Oct 2019
Decided
17 Dec 2019
Ward
Dorking South
Parish
Dorking (Unparished)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH4 3BF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Oct 2019

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 17 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: SPLIT DECISION (TREE OR CONDITIONS)

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Mole Valley has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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