The Coach House, Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, RH5 6EA Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01037 - Conservation Area Trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. Sycamore tag no. 1319 - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by 1.5-2 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth 2. Lime 1002 - Remove major deadwood greater than 25mm diameter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Planning Application Form (Web) · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Box Hill School
List entry 1130029 · 3 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 6 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 ↗
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Conservation_Area.TAB conservation area
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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 237 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 237 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI; Registered park or garden 174 m away: Norbury Park; Inside the Mickleham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Mole Valley
Application type
Conservation Area Trees
Postcode
RH5 6EA
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Parish
Mickleham
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Dave Ford Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 8 days faster than Mole Valley's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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/2026/00995
Committee
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
BOX HILL SCHOOL, OLD LONDON ROAD MICKLEHAM RH5 6EA
T1026. Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Fell to a standing monolith of 3m height. 15 x 14m down…
MO/2025/02403
2025 Approved
BOX HILL SCHOOL, OLD LONDON ROAD MICKLEHAM RH5 6EA
T1026. Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Fell to a standing monolith of 3m height. 15 x 14m down…
MO/2025/02403
2025 Approved
BOX HILL SCHOOL, OLD LONDON ROAD MICKLEHAM RH5 6EA
1069. Horse Chestnut - Reduce kinked stem by 2 metres in height and 1-1.5 metres off side…
MO/2025/02066
2025 Approved
BOX HILL SCHOOL, OLD LONDON ROAD MICKLEHAM RH5 6EA
1069. Horse Chestnut - Reduce kinked stem by 2 metres in height and 1-1.5 metres off side…
MO/2025/02066
2022 Approved
Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA
Deed of Variation to S106 pertaining to planning reference MO/2008/0747 for the erection…
MO/2022/0748
2022 Approved
Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA
Deed of Variation to S106 pertaining to planning reference MO/2008/0747 for the erection…
MO/2022/0748
2019 Approved
Dalewood House, Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA
Modification to main staircase balustrade.
MO/2019/1356
2019 Approved
Dalewood House, Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA
Modification to main staircase balustrade.
MO/2019/1356
2016 Approved
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Removal of existing netball court and volleyball court and replacement with new multi use…
MO/2016/1303
2017 Approved
Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA
Discharge of conditions 6,7, 8 and 10 of approved planning permission MO/2016/0850 for th…
MO/2017/1164
2017 Approved
Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA
Discharge of conditions 6,7, 8 and 10 of approved planning permission MO/2016/0850 for th…
MO/2017/1164
2017 Approved
Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA document.write(" . View Map ");
Discharge of conditions 18-21 of approved planning permission MO/2015/1510 for the constr…
MO/2017/0441
2017 Approved
Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA document.write(" . View Map ");
Discharge of conditions 18-21 of approved planning permission MO/2015/1510 for the constr…
MO/2017/0441
2017 Approved
Constantine House, Box Hill School, London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA document.write(" . View Map ");
Retention of temporary classrooms and adjoining sanitary block for a further 3 years.
MO/2017/0861
2017 Approved
St Nicholas House, Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, RH5 6EA document.write(" . View Map ");
Retention of Temporary Day House and detached sanitary block for a further 3 years.
MO/2017/0860
2017 Approved
Constantine House, Box Hill School, London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA document.write(" . View Map ");
Retention of temporary classrooms and adjoining sanitary block for a further 3 years.
MO/2017/0861
2017 Approved
St Nicholas House, Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, RH5 6EA document.write(" . View Map ");
Retention of Temporary Day House and detached sanitary block for a further 3 years.
MO/2017/0860
2016 Approved
Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA document.write(" . View Map ");
Construction of new Sports Hall with changing rooms under raised tennis courts. Levelling…
MO/2016/0850
2016 Approved
Box Hill School, Old London Road, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6EA document.write(" . View Map ");
Non-material amendment to allow the phasing of the development.
MO/2015/1510/1
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
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One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
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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
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