The Garth Nursing Home, Tower Hill Road, Dorking, RH4 2AY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
G001 - Laurel x40 (100%)(Laurus sp.) - Low branches (3m) obstruct pedestrian access. Reactive growth. Inclusive bark - Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance. Localise pruning of branches that encroach on to building, give 3m clearance. G002 - Leyland cypress x7 (70%)(X Cuprocyparis leylandii) - Reactive growth. Inclusive bark. G003 - Sycamore x4 (30%)(Acer pseudoplatanus) - Low branches (3m) obstruct pedestrian access. – Crown lift to 5.2 m for building and patio clearance Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance for footpath to the rear of the group. T004 - Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo biloba) - Stem/limb decay. Other/None (specify) - Fell tree – Tree condition. T005 - Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) - Reactive growth. Dead wood - Remove deadwood - less than 25 mm. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. T006 - Hazel (Corylus avellana) - Low branches (3m) obstruct pedestrian access. Inclusive bark. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm, Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. T007 - Acacia (Acacia sp.) - Low branches (3m) obstruct pedestrian access. Inclusive bark. – Fell tree, chemical treatment of stump – Tree condition. T010 - Leyland cypress (X Cuprocyparis leylandii) -Low branches (3m) obstruct pedestrian access. Deadwood - Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm, Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. T011 - Leyland cypress (X Cuprocyparis leylandii) -Low branches (3m) obstruct pedestrian access. Deadwood - Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm, Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. T012 - Leyland cypress (X Cuprocyparis leylandii) - Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. T013 - English yew (Taxus baccata) - Deadwood - Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. T014 - Oak (Quercus sp). - Deadwood T015 - Canary palm (Phoenix canariensis) - Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. Sever ivy at base. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Mole Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 1
Statements & assessments 1
Site constraints 6
Checked on 9 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 June 2024, 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 2AY
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Dorking South
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Elite Arborists
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 27 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/2026/01226
- Committee
- 16 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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