Planning application
REST HARROW LONDON ROAD DORKING RH4 1JE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1. Eucalyptus (RHS boundary) - Dismantle to near ground level. 2. Eucalyptus (RHS boundary) - Historically heavily pollarded. Located adjacent to and growing 'in partnership' with item 1. Dismantle to near ground level. 3. Eucalyptus (rear boundary) - Lapsed pollard. Reduce height to previous pollard points at approx. 6m and reduce lower growth to shape and balance remaining canopy, leaving canopy approx. 5m wide. 4. Field maple (LHS boundary adjacent to London Road) - Crown is spreading over carriageway of London Road. Crown reduce by up to 1-1.5m. All pruning cuts are to be made to suitable growth points.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00559
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00559
- Type
- Conservation Area Trees
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- DEEMED NO OBJECTION
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dorking North
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH4 1JE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: DEEMED NO OBJECTION
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mole Valley granted permission on 18 August 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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ROTHESAY 4 ROTHES ROAD DORKING RH4 1JN
1. Hornbeam: Crown reduce to the previous crown reduction points removing approximately 2 metres. Pre 9m post 7m in height and 4m down to 2m for spread. 2. Magnolia: Crown reduce to the previous crown reduction points removing approximately 2 metres. Pre 9m post 7m in height and 5m down to 3m for spread . 3. Yew Reduce height by 2 metres and trim sides. Pre 8m post 6m in height and 4m down to 2.5m spread. 4. 2 x Hornbeam: Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points all round including neighbours side. Pre 9m post 5m in height and 3m down to 1m for spread.
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