Planning application
West View, Abinger Road, Coldharbour, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce 1 No. silver birch (T1) by 2 metre overall from the growing tip to lateral crown, (removal of any dead wood exempt works) remove epicormic growth up to 2 metres on the main trunk, reduce height of 4 No. conifers (T2, T3, T4, T5) by 4 metres, reduce height of 2 No. maples (T6, T7) by 2 metres, remove 1 No. hawthorn (T8) fell tree to 50mm above ground level.
As published by the council, reference MO/2023/0220
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2023/0220
- Type
- Conservation Area Trees
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 3 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 23 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 3 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Leith Hill
- Parish
- Capel
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH5 6HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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MO/2021/0402 Granted
West View, Abinger Road, Coldharbour, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HD
Conversion of existing lean-to store to accommodation, integrated to the main house. Insertion of conservation roof light.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2023
Received by Mole Valley
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23 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Apr 2023
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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5 Aug 2026
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Mole Valley granted permission on 3 April 2023, 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.
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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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