Planning application
LAND OFF GUILDFORD ROAD FETCHAM KT22 9BU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T004 - Norway Maple (403) Reduce crown by up to 3 metres and remove major deadwood. The crown has previously been reduced back from the adjacent property to the west. The tree is multi-stemmed from ground level, with tight, occluded unions. Major deadwood is present throughout the crown. T008 - Sycamore (831) Reduce crown by up to 3 metres. Rippling bark is evident beneath the overextended limb to the north-west, likely as a result of mechanical stress. The tree appears suppressed by a larger specimen to the south. T008 and T009 form a combined crown and should be reduced as a single unit. Prolific squirrel damage is present. T009 - Sycamore (832) Reduce crown by up to 3 metres. A tight, occluded union is present within the main upright at approximately 5m in height, with significant crown extension above the defect. T008 and T009 form a combined crown and should be reduced as a single unit. T010 - Lebanon Cedar Remove suspended branch. Evidence of historic crown reduction is present. The central leader has sustained storm damage. A Cobra bracing system has been installed at approximately 9m in height to a primary scaffold limb overhanging the property; the brace is not currently under tension. A suspended branch is present within the lower crown towards the building. T013 - Common Beech (830) Reduce long leaders over the highway by 2-3 metres. Over-extended limbs overhanging the highway. Reduce selected branches to remove overextension. T021 - Norway Maple (748) Reduce crown back to previous pruning points and sever Ivy. (no.38-45 side) Multi-stemmed with included unions. Previously reduced, resulting in a compact crown with up to 4 m of new regrowth. Prolific squirrel damage observed at branch attachment points, with evidence of branch failure. Ivy establishing throughout the crown. T024 - Norway Maple (738) Reduce crown by up to 3 metres and sever Ivy. Irregular, over-extended branch formation. T034 - Wild Cherry Reduce crown by up to 3 metres and sever Ivy. Evidence of a significant reduction at 5m in height, with regrowth up to 6m. Crown conflicts with adjacent property and a lighting column. Excessive ivy coverage throughout the crown.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00813
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00813
- Type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Fetcham
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- KT22 9BU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
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30 Jul 2026
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Mole Valley granted permission on 14 July 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.
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