MOTTISTONE HOUSE, 25 WOODFIELD LANE, ASHTEAD, KT21 2BQ Data via plota.co.uk

NO OBJECTION MO/2026/00399
Date received
6 Mar 2026
Date validated
26 Mar 2026
Postcode
KT21 2BQ

Description

T1: Birch - Crown reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 1.5m reduction). G1: Yew - Face up all round by no more than 1 metre to form uniform height and width with at least 1m clearance from adjacent house. 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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