Bucher Municipal Ltd, Lmrs Ltd, 1 Curtis Road, Dorking, RH4 1XF Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00936 - Tree Felling Consent Approved

Proposal

- Land west of Curtis Road, Dorking. Removal of trees T1(Alder) T2 (Alder) T3 (Alder) T4 (Alder) T8 (Alder) Other Works T5 (Alder): Crown reduction of 5 metres. G6 (Mixed Species): Cut back to give approximately 4 metres clearance from the building owned by the client and approximately 2 metres from the building on the adjacent site. G7: (Common Alder) Removal of Ivy and undergrowth by up to 1 metres. G9: (Mixed Species)Cut back to give approximately 2 metres clearance from buildings G10: (Mixed Species) Cut back to give approximately 2 metres clearance from buildings. G11:(Weeping Willow) Crown reduction of 4-5metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Validated
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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
National landscape 124 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Dorking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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

Application type
Tree Felling Consent
Postcode
RH4 1XF
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
S&L Planning Consultants
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 5 days faster than Mole Valley's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
283decided 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/2026/00860
Committee
25 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.