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Buckland House, Westcott Street, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3NU

Granted Mole Valley MO/2024/1884 Conservation Area Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1. Palm front garden. Fell to ground level and grind stump to a depth of approximately 300mm below adjacent ground level, backfill grindings into stump hole and leave excess in situ 3. Cypress in rear LH corner rear garden.Fell to ground level and grind stump to a depth of approximately 300mm below adjacent ground level, backfill grindings into stump hole and leave excess in situ Works to allow light and further landscaping in garden.

As published by the council, reference MO/2024/1884

Application record

Reference
MO/2024/1884
Type
Conservation Area Trees
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
Received
6 Nov 2024
Validated
6 Nov 2024
Decided
18 Dec 2024
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott and Okewood
Parish
Westcott (Unparished)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH4 3NU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2024

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 18 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mole Valley granted permission on 18 December 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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    MO/2026/01033 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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