FLINT COURT, PIXHAM LANE, PIXHAM DORKING, RH4 1PH Data via plota.co.uk

NO OBJECTION MO/2026/00478
Date received
24 Feb 2026
Date validated
20 Apr 2026
Postcode
RH4 1PH

Description

T1 – Mature Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Pollard to suitable growth points at 5 metres above ground level, resulting in a final framework height of 5m. All major scaffold limbs to be reduced back to appropriate secondary growth points in accordance with BS3998:2010. T2 – Adjacent Mature Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Crown reduction by approximately 4–5 metres in height and lateral spread (equating to approximately 40–50% reduction in canopy volume), reducing overall sail area while maintaining a balanced crown structure. Works to include selective reduction cuts to suitable secondary growth points; no topping or excessive thinning proposed. 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