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3 FOX COVERT FETCHAM KT22 9XD

Refused Mole Valley MO/2025/02479 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

TPO/114/2/I T1 Silver Birch- Tree has previously been reduced and new growth has become approximately 2 metres in length. I would like to apply to prune the tree back to its previously points to maintain the tree's size and also preserve the Tree's health for the future and limb over extension and potential failure. Due to the fast growing nature of Silver Birches I would like to apply for it to be a recurring application to be allowed to prune the tree by 1-2 metres back to the previous pruning points every 2 years.

As published by the council, reference MO/2025/02479

Application record

Reference
MO/2025/02479
Type
Tree Felling Consent
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSED
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
Bookham East & Eastwick Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
KT22 9XD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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.

    Decided 1 Oct 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 21 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Hobson Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Epsom

Active · incorporated 2024 · Epsom

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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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.

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