Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Abinger Hammer Village Hall, Village Hall, Felday Road, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6QX

Refused Mole Valley MO/2024/1351 Tree Felling Consent

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T4 (sycamore) - Reduce the overall height by 4 metres and radial spread by 1 metre (north), 1.5 metres (east), 1.5 metres (south), and 2 metres (west). T5 (beech) - Reduce the overall height by 5 metres and radial spread by 3 metres (north), 3 metres (east), 1.5 metres (south), and 2 metres (west). It is also requested that permission be given by the local authority to reduce the trees back to their new dimensions cyclically every 3 years without the need for further applications to be made.

As published by the council, reference MO/2024/1351

Application record

Reference
MO/2024/1351
Type
Tree Felling Consent
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSED
Received
16 Aug 2024
Validated
16 Aug 2024
Decided
14 Oct 2024
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott and Okewood
Parish
Abinger
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH5 6QX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Aug 2024

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 14 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

What this refusal means

Mole Valley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

In Mole Valley

  • DHR/1109 Granted

    Little Parkhurst , Abinger Common

    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

    6 THE MURREYS ASHTEAD KT21 2LU

    01 - 4 X Hornbeam - Reduce overall size of crown by 2 metres. 02 - Conifer - Reduce height to previous points and trim sides to shape (2 metre height reduction, 0.5 metre lateral reduction)

    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

    ASHTEAD HOSPITAL THE WARREN ASHTEAD KT21 2SB

    Fell T13 Larch mature fungal bracket.

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