4 Ballands Hall, the Old Street, Fetcham, KT22 9QJ Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01378 - Conservation Area Trees Live
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1.No. Beech tree (T1) crown reduce by 1.5 - 2.5 metres and thin by 10%. 1.No. Sycamore tree (T2) crown reduced by 4 metres, sides to be reduced by 1.5 - 2 metres, epicormic growth to be removed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Mole Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Site constraints 4

Special area of conservation
Grade II listed: Ballands Hall
List entry 1188828 · 1 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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 ↗
Fetcham conservation area
Also Conservation_Area.TAB. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Mole Valley
Application type
Conservation Area Trees
Postcode
KT22 9QJ
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Fetcham
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cobwood tree services ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
283decided 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/2026/01389
Committee
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Removal of a chimney stack.
MO/2025/0234
2025 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Removal of a chimney stack.
MO/2025/0234
2024 Approved
1A, Suncroft, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
T1 - Reduce the height from approx. 13m to approx. 10m and reduce the spread by approx. 2…
MO/2024/1753
2024 Approved
1A, Suncroft, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
T1 - Reduce the height from approx. 13m to approx. 10m and reduce the spread by approx. 2…
MO/2024/1753
2024 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Erection of part ground floor, part first floor side and rear extension and single storey…
MO/2024/1599
2024 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Erection of part ground floor, part first floor side and rear extension and single storey…
MO/2024/1599
2024 Approved
Merries, 39, School Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9JX
T1 Dead plum - tree is completely dead and needs felling. T2- semi mature Lawson Cypress…
MO/2024/1167
2024 Approved
Merries, 39, School Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9JX
T1 Dead plum - tree is completely dead and needs felling. T2- semi mature Lawson Cypress…
MO/2024/1167
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory, 12 , The Old Street, Fetcham, Surrey, KT22 9QJ
T1 x Lime tree - re pollard to previous points.
MO/2024/0574
2024 Approved
The Old Rectory, 12 , The Old Street, Fetcham, Surrey, KT22 9QJ
T1 x Lime tree - re pollard to previous points.
MO/2024/0574
2023 Approved
10, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QJ
T1 Beech Tree - cut back to previous points reducing approximately 3 metres of each branc…
MO/2023/1751
2023 Approved
10, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QJ
T1 Beech Tree - cut back to previous points reducing approximately 3 metres of each branc…
MO/2023/1751
2022 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Erection of an annex, store and home office ancillary to the main dwelling.
MO/2022/1778
2022 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Erection of an annex, store and home office ancillary to the main dwelling.
MO/2022/1778
2022 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Erection of annex ancillary to the main dwelling.
MO/2022/1451
2022 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Erection of annex ancillary to the main dwelling.
MO/2022/1451
2022 Approved
Yew Trees, 7, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Reduce and reshape 1 No. apple (T1) by 2 metres to previous points.
MO/2022/0349
2022 Approved
Yew Trees, 7, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Reduce and reshape 1 No. apple (T1) by 2 metres to previous points.
MO/2022/0349
2021 Approved
The Old Rectory, 12, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QJ
Reduce one Cherry tree by one metre.
MO/2021/2098
2021 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Remove Beech (T1), Yew (T2), Irish Yew (T4), Plum (T7), Apple (T8) and Cherry (T9). (Incl…
MO/2021/1910
2018 Approved
Dower House, 5, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL
Remove one dying Acacia tree. (Includes removal of one dead Lawson Conifer tree and one d…
MO/2018/0289
2017 Approved
Flat 2, The Old Rectory, 12, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QJ
Erection of single storey replacement conservatory.
MO/2017/2248
2017 Approved
Flat 2, The Old Rectory, 12, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QJ
Erection of single storey replacement conservatory.
MO/2017/2248
2016 Approved
Suncroft, 1A, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QL document.write(" . View Map ");
Remove 8 No. Cypress screening trees from north boundary
MO/2016/1473
2016 Approved
The Old Rectory, 12, The Old Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9QJ document.write(" . View Map ");
Reduce height of one Lime tree (located at front of property) by approximately 6 metres a…
MO/2016/0509
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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