Planning application
Ashdowns, 29, South Terrace, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2AD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1) Oak tree - reduce lateral limbs by 2.5 meters and blend into the top. T2) Lime tree - re pollard back to previous points estimated 5-6m in growth. G1) Row of Western Red Cedars - reduce in height by 9 metres.
As published by the council, reference MO/2024/1255
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2024/1255
- Type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 1 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 9 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2024
- Ward
- Dorking South
- Parish
- Dorking (Unparished)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH4 2AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2024
Received by Mole Valley
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9 Aug 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 2024
Decision issued: APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
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19 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Benson Applicant, registered in London
Dissolved · incorporated 1980 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Mole Valley granted permission on 7 October 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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