Planning application
Sunflowers, Martineau Drive, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2PN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Scots Pine - Reduce canopy by up to 2m; T2 Holly - T6 Holly - Fell; T7 Oak - Reduce by up to 2m; T8 Western Red Cedar - Crown lift to 3.5m; T9 Magnolia - Reduce by 1-2m; Crown thin by 10-15%; T10 Strawberry Tree - Reduce branches by 1-2m; T11 Douglas Fir - Crown lift to 6m, cut back east branch 2-3m, Crown thin by 15%; T12 & T13 Protuguese Laurel - Crown reduce by 1-2m; T14 Oak Reduce by 2-3m; T15 Common Beech - Fell 1 x leaning stem.
As published by the council, reference MO/2024/1180
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2024/1180
- Type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 22 Jul 2024
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2024
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2024
- Ward
- Dorking South
- Parish
- Dorking (Unparished)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH4 2PN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2024
Received by Mole Valley
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16 Sep 2024
Decision issued: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
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19 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mole Valley granted permission on 16 September 2024, 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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