Planning application
MO/2026/00834
9 RYE FIELD ASHTEAD KT21 2EH
Proposal
Quercus robur. Reduce overall canopy by approximately 0.5-2m to appropriate growth points, following BS3998. The tops should be reduced by approximately 1-2m to appropriate growth points to manage the tree at this size before more harsh pruning is required in the future. The reduction should leave the tree looking natural and aesthetically pleasing with growth points retained in all areas. The specific reduction amounts: Tops - 1-2m. East side (higher canopy area) to be reduced by approximately 0.5-1m. Lower east side to be thinned to keep a similar consistency in density to the rest of the reduced tree. No length reduced. South side laterals (above powerlines cut back) to be reduced by 1-2m. West side to be reduced by 1-2m. North side to have selected branches reduced by 1-2m to match natural shape of the canopy. Reason for works: The tree is adjacent to powerlines and has been reduced hard, with little care from Utility teams. The tree has a disproportionate shape due to this. We plan to reduce the tree to appropriate points only to give the tree a more balanced shape, with small pruning wounds as to keep the tree managed next to the lines, without having to do larger pruning wounds if left to grow larger next to the lines. The finished reduction will be natural once finished.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00834
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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24 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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