15, Hart Road, Dorking, RH4 1JS Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01215 - Conservation Area Trees Approved

Proposal

T1 – Ornamental Cherry (Prunus species). Fell tree to ground level and grind/remove stump. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation
Conservation_Area.TAB conservation area
Also Dorking. 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.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
9 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 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
Conservation Area Trees
Postcode
RH4 1JS
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 19 days faster than Mole Valley's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
121decided 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/2026/01252
Committee
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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