6, Hart Road, Dorking, RH4 1JS Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01377 - Conservation Area Trees Live

Proposal

T1 – Solanum: The proposed work is to fell the tree to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Mole Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation
Conservation_Area.TAB conservation area
Also Dorking. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Dorking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £600,000 in November 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

23 November 2021£600,000
6 June 2014£446,000
17 February 2005£280,000
30 June 2000£167,000
11 December 1998£134,500

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

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Important details

Application type
Conservation Area Trees
Postcode
RH4 1JS
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
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/2026/01443
Committee
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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