Planning application
6 ST PAULS MEWS DORKING RH4 2HP
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Norway Maple. Bring back the pruning points by 0.5 metres to create new pruning points.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/01068
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/01068
- Type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSE
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Dorking South
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH4 2HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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6 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: REFUSE
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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