Planning application
31 HIGHACRE DORKING RH4 3BF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
01- Horse Chestnut - Reduce overall size of crown by up to 1.5 metres back to suitable growth points, the level of reduction is not to exceed the previous reduction points, remove deadwood within crown, remove epicormic growth to 6 metres and remove ivy from ground level. 02 - Catalpa - Carefully fell to near ground level.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/01188
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/01188
- Type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Dorking South
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH4 3BF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Sep 2026
Decision issued: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
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Treeline Services Ltd Agent, registered in Surrey
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Mole Valley granted permission on 29 September 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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