3 Elmhurst Drive, Dorking, RH4 2BA Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01422 - Tree Felling Consent Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. Beech rear boundary - Crown reduce to the previous crown reduction points removing approximately 2.5 metres, 22x16 metres down to 19.5x13 metres. All pruning cuts shall be made to suitable secondary growth points and shall maintain a stable platform for the expected regrowth and shall not exceed beyond the previous crown reduction points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Planning Application Form (Web) · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Tree preservation order
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 306 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Dorking built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £795,000 in August 2017. Detached house, freehold.

17 August 2017£795,000
14 November 2013£525,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2016, 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 2BA
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Dorking South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision
APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dave Ford Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 7 days faster than Mole Valley's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
343decided 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/2026/01369
Committee
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.