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The Vicarage, Guildford Road, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3QB

Granted Mole Valley MO/2021/1408 Conservation Area Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Crown lift and cut back three Holm Oak trees (T4, T36 and T38 on the submitted plan) to give 5 metres ground clearance over and 2-3 metres clearance from the public highway and Vicarage access; and, clear back Yew and Rowan trees (G4A) by 1 metre from road signs.

As published by the council, reference MO/2021/1408

Application record

Reference
MO/2021/1408
Type
Conservation Area Trees
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
Received
28 Jul 2021
Validated
28 Jul 2021
Decided
3 Sep 2021
Ward
Westcott
Parish
Westcott (Unparished)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH4 3QB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • MO/2024/2040 Refused

    The Vicarage, Guildford Road, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3QB

    Discharge of Condition 5 of planning permission MO/2021/1744 for the conversion of existing vicarage to a pair of semi-detached dwellings, including demolition of side extension, conversion of outbuilding to a studio dwelling, construction of detached dwelling and construction of a new detached vicarage.

    Decided 15 Jan 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2021

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 3 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  3. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mole Valley granted permission on 3 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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  • The Vicarage, Guildford Road, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3QB

    MO/2024/2040 Submitted 29 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 5 of planning permission MO/2021/1744 for the conversion of existing vicarage to a pair of semi-detached dwellings, including demolition of side extension, conversion of outbuilding to a studio dwelling, construction of detached dwelling and construction of a new detached vicarage.

    Refused Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • THE VICARAGE GUILDFORD ROAD WESTCOTT RH4 3QB

    MO/2025/02722 Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to approved planning permission MO/2021/1744 for the conversion of existing vicarage to a pair of semi-detached dwellings, including demolition of side extension, conversion of outbuilding to a studio dwelling, construction of detached dwelling and construction of a new detached vicarage to allow for amendment to hard landscaping.

    Withdrawn Amendments New dwelling Extension +1 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • THE VICARAGE GUILDFORD ROAD WESTCOTT RH4 3QB

    MO/2025/02119 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 13 of approved planning application MO/2021/1744 for the conversion of existing vicarage to a pair of semi-detached dwellings, including demolition of side extension, conversion of outbuilding to a studio dwelling, construction of detached dwelling and construction of a new detached vicarage.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • THE VICARAGE GUILDFORD ROAD WESTCOTT RH4 3QB

    MO/2025/02616 Submitted 7 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission MO/2021/1744 for the conversion of existing vicarage to a pair of semi-detached dwellings, including demolition of side extension, conversion of outbuilding to a studio dwelling, construction of detached dwelling and construction of a new detached vicarage, to allow changes to window colours to plots 2 and 5

    Refused Amendments New dwelling Extension +2 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • THE VICARAGE GUILDFORD ROAD WESTCOTT RH4 3QB

    MO/2026/00039 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 5 of approved planning permission MO/2021/1744 for the conversion of existing vicarage to a pair of semi-detached dwellings, including demolition of side extension, conversion of outbuilding to a studio dwelling, construction of detached dwelling and construction of a new detached vicarage.

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Extension +1 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • THE VICARAGE GUILDFORD ROAD WESTCOTT RH4 3QB

    MO/2026/01239 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - Lime - Fell to ground level, lapsed pollard, tree has low amenity value.

    Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

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    Application to fell eight conifers.

    Received 12 Feb, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Trees
  • MO/2026/01270 Granted

    3 FOX COVERT FETCHAM KT22 9XD

    TPO/114/2/I T1 – Silver Birch. It is proposed to reduce the crown by approximately 1–2 metres, pruning back towards the previous reduction points where suitable. Given the tree's previous management history and the amount of regrowth produced, we would also request consideration for the tree to be managed on a 3 year pruning cycle, reducing new growth back towards the established pruning framework as required.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • MO/2026/01340 Granted

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    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Trees
  • MO/2026/01341 Granted

    HORNBEAM WOODFIELD ASHTEAD KT21 2RL

    Crown reduction of Tree T1, a mature Ash tree. The proposed works comprise a crown reduction of approximately 2.0–2.5 metres in height and 1.5–2.0 metres on the lateral branch spread. The tree also contains a quantity of deadwood and dead branch tips. As part of the proposed works, all deadwood will be removed, and dead branch tips reduced where appropriate.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Trees
  • MO/2026/01336 Granted

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    Fell T13 Larch mature fungal bracket.

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Trees