LAND OFF GUILDFORD ROAD, FETCHAM, KT22 9BU Data via plota.co.uk

APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS MO/2026/00813
Date received
13 May 2026
Date validated
19 Jun 2026
Postcode
KT22 9BU

Description

T004 - Norway Maple (403) Reduce crown by up to 3 metres and remove major deadwood. The crown has previously been reduced back from the adjacent property to the west. The tree is multi-stemmed from ground level, with tight, occluded unions. Major deadwood is present throughout the crown. T008 - Sycamore (831) Reduce crown by up to 3 metres. Rippling bark is evident beneath the overextended limb to the north-west, likely as a result of mechanical stress. The tree appears suppressed by a larger specimen to the south. T008 and T009 form a combined crown and should be reduced as a single unit. Prolific squirrel damage is present. T009 - Sycamore (832) Reduce crown by up to 3 metres. A tight, occluded union is present within the main upright at approximately 5m in height, with significant crown extension above the defect. T008 and T009 form a combined crown and should be reduced as a single unit. T010 - Lebanon Cedar Remove suspended branch. Evidence of historic crown reduction is present. The central leader has sustained storm damage. A Cobra bracing system has been installed at approximately 9m in height to a primary scaffold limb overhanging the property; the brace is not currently under tension. A suspended branch is present within the lower crown towards the building. T013 - Common Beech (830) Reduce long leaders over the highway by 2-3 metres. Over-extended limbs overhanging the highway. Reduce selected branches to remove overextension. T021 - Norway Maple (748) Reduce crown back to previous pruning points and sever Ivy. (no.38-45 side) Multi-stemmed with included unions. Previously reduced, resulting in a compact crown with up to 4 m of new regrowth. Prolific squirrel damage observed at branch attachment points, with evidence of branch failure. Ivy establishing throughout the crown. T024 - Norway Maple (738) Reduce crown by up to 3 metres and sever Ivy. Irregular, over-extended branch formation. T034 - Wild Cherry Reduce crown by up to 3 metres and sever Ivy. Evidence of a significant reduction at 5m in height, with regrowth up to 6m. Crown conflicts with adjacent property and a lighting column. Excessive ivy coverage throughout the crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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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
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Mole Valley decision performance
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