Planning application
45 CHAPEL COURT DORKING RH4 1BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T 1 - 1 No. Ash Tree - Crown reduce by 2-3 metres. Current height approximately 12 metres reducing to 9 metres maximum and spread from approximately 9 metres to 6 metres maximum. All final cuts are to be no bigger than 75mm - Remove all major deadwood.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00063
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00063
- Type
- Conservation Area Trees
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Dorking North
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH4 1BT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Mole Valley
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Feb 2026
Decision issued: NO OBJECTION
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11 Aug 2026
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Applicant on file, registered in Chorley
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Mole Valley granted permission on 6 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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