Planning application
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH THE STREET CAPEL RH5 5LA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To re-pollard a line of lime trees back to previous pollard points by 2 metres. All lower tiered epicormic growth is to be left to act as a natural barrier between both neighbours.
As published by the council, reference MO/2025/02790
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2025/02790
- Type
- Conservation Area Trees
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood
- Parish
- Capel
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH5 5LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Mole Valley
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29 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Shipton tree services Agent, a tree-works contractor
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5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mole Valley granted permission on 2 February 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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