8, Shires Close, Ashtead, KT21 2LT Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01505 - Tree Felling Consent Live

Proposal

G1 - 3 Oak Trees: Crown reduce & re-shape by approx.1.5-2 metres, back to the original growth points & remove any dead or diseased wood. Current height is approx 16m, so they will be reduced to approx 14 m. The current width is approx. 14 & after reduction will be 12 metres. T2 - Field Maple Tree: Overall crown reduction by approx 1 metre back to the old points. Current height is approx 6 metres & spread is approx 1 metre. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Mole Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Ashtead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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 2

Last sold for £372,950 in April 2000. Detached house, freehold.

6 April 2000£372,950
16 July 1999£338,000

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

Building

Floor area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (87 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

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

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Important details

Application type
Tree Felling Consent
Postcode
KT21 2LT
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Ashtead Lanes & Common
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
SOUTH EAST TREE SURGEONS, FORESTRY & WOODLAND MANAGEMENT LTD

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
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/2026/01453
Committee
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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.