4 The Laurells, Fetcham, KT22 9GZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Beech - Reduce and reshape the overall crown size of the tree radially by removal of up to approximately 1.5 metres in height and up to approximately 1-1.5 metres in lateral spread. Raise the crown of the tree to 4 metres from ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Mole Valley Development Management Committee on 2 Sept 2026.
Approved by 12 votes to 0
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The application was to reduce and reshape the crown of a beech tree and raise its crown to 4 metres from ground level.
- Members felt the works would further the life of the tree, but raised concerns about timing because of nesting birds in hot weather.
- The committee's vote to approve the application as recommended was carried, 12 in favour, none against and 1 abstention.
Source: Plota analysis of Mole Valley's committee minutes, Mole Valley Development Management Committee minutes, 2 September 2026 .
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 25 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £975,000 in June 2012. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Application type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Postcode
- KT22 9GZ
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bookham East & Eastwick Park
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Aug 2026
- Decision
- APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
- Decision date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Easton Tree Services
How this decision compares
Decided in 85 days from validation, 35 days slower than Mole Valley's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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/2026/00828
- Committee
- 2 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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
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