Planning application
ELMWOOD FERN LANE WALLIS WOOD RH5 5RE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T5 - Cut branches away from phone cables to ensure there is 0.5 clearance from the cable. Reduce eastern upright stem down to below where it is rubbing on the oak tree (approximately 5m height) T10 - Reduce lowest branch on north side from 9m to 6m T13 - Fell tree and replace with 1 No. Silver Birch (Betula pendula) or Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) T14 - Fell tree and replace with 1 No. Silver Birch (Betula pendula) or Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) T21 - Reduce crown on north south and west sides by 2-3m to rebalance crown shape T22 - Reduce canopy on south west side away from offsite house by 1-2m T23 - Remove deadwood. Reduce the three lowest side limbs so that the canopy extends no more than 6m in each direction T25 - Fell tree and replace with 1 no. Field Maple (Acer campestre) T26 - Fell tree and replace with 1 no. Field Maple (Acer campestre) T28 - Fell tree and replace with 1 no. Field Maple (Acer campestre)
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00455
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00455
- Type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
- Parish
- Abinger
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH5 5RE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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MO/2026/01128 Awaiting decision
ELMWOOD FERN LANE WALLIS WOOD RH5 5RE
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
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MO/2025/02780 Granted
ELMWOOD FERN LANE WALLIS WOOD RH5 5RE
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 & 5 of approved planning application MO/2025/02208 for the variation of Condition 2 of approved planning application MO/2024/1342 for the re-modelling of existing dwelling to include side and rear extensions and additional storey to provide 3 No. bedroom dwelling with dormer windows to allow an additional rear two-storey projection, fenestration changes, and change to rear steps.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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10 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
T Grayshaw Arboriculture Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Godalming
Active · incorporated 2021 · Godalming
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils
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6 documents on file for this application
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Mole Valley granted permission on 5 June 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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