KITLANDS FARM , BROOMEHALL ROAD , DORKING , RH5 6HF Data via plota.co.uk

APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS MO/2026/00398
Date received
10 Mar 2026
Date validated
26 Mar 2026
Postcode
RH5 6HF

Description

To mechanically and motor manually fell all Norway spruce within marked area on location plan, this area will then be mulched to create a suitable substrate for planting. Restocking will be at 1100 stems per hectare with a mixture of native broadleaves including, Oak, Hazel, Wild Cherry, Lime, Field Maple and Rowan. For the area overlapped by the TPO this would equate to 66 trees being replanted. The site will be prepared, replanted and managed using techniques to re-establish woodland cover as quick as possible. Data via plota.co.uk

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
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Mole Valley decision performance
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