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5 ARBOUR CLOSE FETCHAM KT22 9DZ

Refused Mole Valley MO/2026/00457 Tree Felling Consent

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

1-2x Cedar trees within front garden - Carefully dismantle to as close to ground level as possible utilising a Mobile Elevated Work Platform 22x14m as trees are causing significant damage to property.

As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00457

Application record

Reference
MO/2026/00457
Type
Tree Felling Consent
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSE
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Fetcham
Parish
Non Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
KT22 9DZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2026

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSE

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Dave Ford Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in North Holmwood

Active · incorporated 2009 · North Holmwood

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Documents

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5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Mole Valley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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