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MO/2026/01297 - Conservation Area Trees Approved

Proposal

1. Holm Oak (RHS boundary) - Reduce by approx. 2m all over, back to near previous pruning points. All pruning cuts are to be made to suitable live growth. Trim to tidy where required to keep a compact canopy. Remove any major deadwood. 2. Copper Beech (RHS boundary) - Reduce the over-extended laterals by up to 1.5m to tidy appearance, ensuring canopy has some clearance from adjacent trees. 3. Laurel (RHS boundary) - Reduce in height by approx. 2.5m to achieve a uniform level. Reduce sides by approx. 1.5-2m to reinstate a more formal hedge framework. 4. Bay (behind Laurel on RHS boundary) - Reduce in height by approx. 2m to match adjacent Laurel (item 3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Tree preservation order
Dorking conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Cottage, Grade II, 50 m away · 18 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 456 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Dorking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £725,000 in August 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

22 August 2025£725,000
12 December 2006£435,000
20 November 1995£162,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Conservation Area Trees
Postcode
RH4 2EA
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Dorking South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
J. Bradford Gardens & Trees

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 28 days faster than Mole Valley's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
343decided 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/2026/01256
Committee
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.