Larch Corner, Crampshaw Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2UD Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00896 - Tree Felling Consent Live

Proposal

T1 Larch, reduce overlong lateral branches throughout crown by approx 1.5-3m, lift crown to height of approx 3m, to reduce endweight, give clearance from phone lines, footpath/driveway. T2 Larch, remove low limb over phone lines, reduce overlong lateral limbs by approx 1.5-2m, lift crown to height of approx 3m. T3 Larch, remove low limb to west, reduce lateral branches to give clearance from phone line reduce height by approx 2m to reduce endweight allow light into garden area and clear from phone lines. T4 Larch, reduce lateral branches to East by approx 1.5-2m to reduce endweight / allow light into garden/property. T5 Larch, reduce lateral branches to east and west by approx 1.5-2m, reduce height by approx 2m to reduce endweight, allow light into garden/property. T6 Larch, reduce lateral branches to North by approx 1.5m, lift crown to height approx 3m, reduce height by approx 2m to reduce endweight, allow light into garden area/property. T7 Larch Dead tree, remove tree due to close proximity to footpath/highway. T8 Larch, to reduce overlong lateral branches to North by approx 1.5m to reduce endweight, balance crown. T9 Larch, fell tree due to decline and large amounts of deadwood throughout crown,tree adjacent to footpath/highway. T10 Larch, reduce height of tree by approx 1.5m, reduce lateral branches by approx 1-1.5m to balance crown to reduce endweight, clear from phone lines,allow light into garden/property. T11 Larch, reduce selected lateral branches by approx 1-1.5m, remove deadwood.To maintain tree at reasonable size suitable to its location, balancing crown by reducing over extended lateral branches. T12 Larch, fell tree due to decline, large amounts of deadwood, close proximity to neighbouring property. T13 Larch, selective crown reduction approx 0.5-1m to give clearance from neighbouring property. G1 understorey trees Yew / Holly, trim all round by approx 0.5m spread, 1m height to retain amenity value, keep clearance from footpath, phone lines. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
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Committee
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 104.

Planning committee

Deferred by Mole Valley Development Management Committee on 2 Sept 2026.

Deferred by 13 votes to 0

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The application was for works to thirteen larch trees, including reductions, felling and understorey trimming.
  • A member felt larch trees were non-native and unsuitable as replacements for felled trees, and the tree officer said other species could be considered.
  • The committee voted to defer the application to allow more time to consider replacement tree species, 13 in favour, none against.

Source: Plota analysis of Mole Valley's committee minutes, Mole Valley Development Management Committee minutes, 2 September 2026 .

Site constraints 3

Tree preservation order
Public bridleway 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Ashtead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Felling Consent
Postcode
KT21 2UD
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Ashtead Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Elmbridge Tree Services Limited

Decision outlook

Day 104, past the statutory target. 70% of tree and landscaping works in Mole Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 10448 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
284decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Mole Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Mole Valley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00696
Committee
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Mole Valley is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #240 out of 296. Mole Valley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mole Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #291 of 296
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #291 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #240 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #172 of 296
47%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
15 decided
913
Total decisions
259 refused in the year to March 2026

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