Planning application
CHESTNUTS ASHTEAD WOODS ROAD ASHTEAD KT21 2EJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Re-pollard back to Horse chestnut, (T2) back to previous pollard points by approximately 1-1.5 metres.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00171
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00171
- Type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Ashtead Lanes & Common
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- KT21 2EJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mole Valley granted permission on 27 May 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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