Planning application
SQUIRRELS WOOD REIGATE ROAD LEATHERHEAD KT22 8QY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. Lime beside driveway. Crown reduction to reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. 25 metres x 15 metres re works & 23 metres x 13 metres post works.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00745
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00745
- Type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Leatherhead South
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- KT22 8QY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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4 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jun 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
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11 Aug 2026
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mole Valley granted permission on 12 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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