THE GREEN WESTCOTT STREET WESTCOTT RH4 3NH

1. 13 Aug 2025

   Received by Mole Valley

2. 28 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

4. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Mole Valley granted permission on 22 September 2025, 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.

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.

• St Peters Cottage, North Street, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3NQ

  MO/2024/1478 Submitted 4 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  1. Paperbark Birch rear garden (closest to house) - Carefully climb and dismantle to as close to ground level as possible; 2. Birch rear garden - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 7x4m down to 6x3m maintain size.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• MERTON HOUSE GUILDFORD ROAD WESTCOTT RH4 3NG

  MO/2026/00092 Submitted 7 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  G2. Hornbeam x 2 and Plum front LHS - Crown reduce to the previous crown reduction points removing approximately 1.5 metres. 6.5x3m down to 5x1.5m T3. Silver Birch - Crown reduce to the previous crown reduction points removing approximately 1.5 metres. 6.5x3m down to 5x1.5m

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Merton House, Guildford Road, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3NG

  MO/2024/2085 Submitted 5 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  2. Hornbeam x 2 and Plum - Crown reduce to the previous crown reduction points removing approximately 1 metre. 5x3 metres down to 4x2 metres 3. Silver Birch rear garden - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. 6x3 metres down to 5x2 metres 4. Cherry rear garden - Clear phone line by 1 metre 5x3 metres down to 5x2 metres to clear phone line.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Wintershaw, Westcott Street, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3NU

  MO/2024/1483 Submitted 5 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T3. Mixed species overhanging neighbours at 6 North St- Reduce height to previous points, removing up to 2 metres regrowth and trim back encroachment to boundary line 6x3m at highest point approx. 15m stretch down to 4x2.5m works to allow light into adjacent properties

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• WINTERSHAW WESTCOTT STREET WESTCOTT RH4 3NU

  MO/2026/01033 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  T1. Yew tree by the kitchen. Trim and create a sphere shape, where possible, the pruning will be less than 0.5 of a metre. T2. Liquid Amber tree, left hand side of the garden. Reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres and thin by approximately 10%. Remove all dead or diseased wood and lift by approximately 3 metres above ground level. T3. Acer tree, bottom garden boundary. Reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres (back to the prior reduction points) and thin by approximately 10%. Remove all dead or diseased wood and lift by approximately 3 metres above ground level. T4. Ash tree (mature), bottom garden boundary. Reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres (back to the prior reduction points) and thin by approximately 10%. Remove all dead or diseased wood and lift by approximately 3 metres above ground level. T5. Acer tree, bottom garden boundary, right hand side. Reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres (back to the prior reduction points) and thin by approximately 10%. Remove all dead or diseased wood and lift by approximately 3 metres above ground level. T6. Holly hedge, right hand side of the garden. Trim the garden side of the hedge and reduce the top in areas by approximately 1 metre, to make it as level as possible. T7. Photinia tree, right hand side of the garden. Trim the garden side and top of the tree, by removing the regrowth, the pruning will be less than 0.5 of a metre. T8. Laurel tree, right hand side of the garden. Trim and create a sphere shape, where possible, the pruning will be less than 0.5 of a metre. T9. Yew tree, right hand side of the garden. Reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres (back to the prior reduction points) and thin by approximately 10%. Remove all dead or diseased wood and lift by approximately 3 metres above ground level. T10. Cherry tree (mature), right hand side of the garden. Reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres (back to the prior reduction points) and thin by approximately 10%. Remove all dead or diseased wood and lift by approximately 3 metres above ground level. T11. Yew tree, front garden. Reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres, reducing the road side back more and to create a sphere shape, where possible. T12. Hornbeam tree, front garden. Reduce and reshape by approximately 1-2 metres (back to the prior reduction points) and thin by approximately 10%. Remove all dead or diseased wood and lift by approximately 3 metres above ground level.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 6, North Street, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3NQ

  MO/2024/1480 Submitted 5 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1. Yew front garden - Partial Crown Reduction. Reducing the height of the tree by up to 1 metre and spread over driveway and neighbours by up to half a metre. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 6x5m down to 5x4m maintain size.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 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