Garthside, Tower Hill, Dorking, RH4 2AT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1. Sycamore - Carefully dismantle to as close to ground level as possible utilising a Mobile Elevated Work Platform - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. 16x10m historic changes to ground level on the western aspect, tiered retaining walls constructed at time of elevation changes. The tree is now causing damage to these retaining walls. Sketch Plan Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Mole Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 23 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Application type
- Tree Felling Consent
- Postcode
- RH4 2AT
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Dorking South
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Dave Ford Tree Care
Decision outlook
Day 26 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.
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/2026/01506
- Committee
- 15 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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