38, Bramblehall Lane, Box Hill, KT20 7JY Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00801 - Tree Felling Consent Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Spruce tree to be reduced by 4 metres and cut back on side by 0.5 metres. T2-T5 a line of Beech trees to be reduced by 2 metres in height and 1.5 metres from sides back to healthy growth points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Refused
3 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Planning Application Form (Web) · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Tree preservation order
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.
Special area of conservation 77 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.
SSSI 77 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 237 m away: Bowl barrow on Box Hill, 230m west of Upper Farm Bungalow; Inside the Box Hill built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
Tree Felling Consent
Postcode
KT20 7JY
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days slower than Mole Valley's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 7% of tree and landscaping works here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
121decided 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/2026/00693
Committee
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Upper Farm Office, Boxhill Road, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JZ
All tree numbers are for site plan (provided) purposes only T1 38 Small Beech - Fell, T2…
MO/2024/0413
2024 Approved
Upper Farm Office, Boxhill Road, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JZ
All tree numbers are for site plan (provided) purposes only T1 38 Small Beech - Fell, T2…
MO/2024/0413
2022 Approved
Upper Farm, Boxhill Road, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JZ
T1 Maple tree - reduce by 2-3m to clear wires and shape. T3 Yew Tree - reduce overhang of…
MO/2022/1693
2022 Approved
Upper Farm, Boxhill Road, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JZ
T1 Maple tree - reduce by 2-3m to clear wires and shape. T3 Yew Tree - reduce overhang of…
MO/2022/1693
2021 Approved
Upper Farm, Boxhill Road, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JZ
T3 Yew - Reduce sides by 1.5-2m approx all round. T4 Yew - Lift to clear brick shed by 1m…
MO/2021/2174
2021 Approved
Bramblehall Lane, Box Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JY
Fell one Holly tree (marked T1 on submitted Plan); reduce the crowns of a group of tree b…
MO/2021/0540
2019 Approved
40, Bramblehall Lane, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JY
Install decking at side of dwelling.
MO/2019/1840
2019 Approved
40, Bramblehall Lane, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JY
Install decking at side of dwelling.
MO/2019/1840
2017 Approved
34, Bramblehall Lane, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JY
Crown reduce one Oak tree (marked 01 on submitted plan) by 1.5-2 metres to previous point…
MO/2017/2074
2017 Approved
34, Bramblehall Lane, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JY
Crown reduce one Oak tree (marked 01 on submitted plan) by 1.5-2 metres to previous point…
MO/2017/2074
2017 Approved
23, Bramblehall Lane, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JY document.write(" . View Map ");
Erect conservatory to front elevation, following removal of existing balcony and planter.
MO/2017/0707
2017 Approved
23, Bramblehall Lane, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JY document.write(" . View Map ");
Erect conservatory to front elevation, following removal of existing balcony and planter.
MO/2017/0707
2016 Approved
22, Bramblehall Lane, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JY document.write(" . View Map ");
Crown reduce one Sweet Chestnut tree (marked 03 on submitted plan) by 3 metres. (Includes…
MO/2016/0230
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 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