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4 TUTTS CLOSE DORKING RH4 1BJ

Granted Mole Valley MO/2025/02768 Conservation Area Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Birch - Reduce lateral branches by approximately 1.5 - 2 metres to leave a well balanced shape. Crown lift to 3 metres above ground level. T2 Sorbus - Reduce lateral branches by approximately 1.5 - 2 metres to leave a well balanced shape. Crown lift to 3 metres above ground level. T3 Birch - Reduce height by approximately 1.5 metres. Crown lift to 3 metres above ground level.

As published by the council, reference MO/2025/02768

Application record

Reference
MO/2025/02768
Type
Conservation Area Trees
Status
Determined
Decision
Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
Received
3 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Decided
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
RH4 1BJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Dec 2025

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 17 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: NO OBJECTION

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Benton Arboriculture Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Epsom

Active · incorporated 2020 · Epsom

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Mole Valley granted permission on 8 January 2026, 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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