Tree crown reduction at 7 Old School Lane, Brockham
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mole Valley Development Management Committee on 5 Nov 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The application was to reduce a willow tree to its knuckles, cutting its height by 5 metres and temporarily narrowing its width.
“Reduce 1 No. willow tree to the knuckles approximately 6 metres from ground level, reducing the height by 5 metres. This will consequently temporarily reduce the width to the knuckles approximately 2.5 metres, until the new shoots grow.”
Minutes
Whether the tree was protected
A member asked whether the tree was protected by a Tree Preservation Order, and officers explained it was not, but the application came to committee because the tree was in a conservation area.
“A query was raised on whether the tree in question was protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). Officers clarified that it was not and explained that the application had only come to Committee because the tree was located within a conservation area, triggering a Section 211 Notice. This then required the Council to either impose a TPO if it considered the works harmful to the character of the conservation area or to allow the application to proceed.”
Minutes
Vote and decision
The committee approved the application unanimously, 12 in favour, subject to the conditions in the officer's report.
“(NB. Counted vote on the decision of the Committee – 12 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions).”
“RESOLVED: That the officer recommendation be APPROVED in respect of application no. MO/2025/02352 subject to the conditions in the officer’s report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Mole Valley Development Management Committee minutes, 5 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Mole Valley's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 5 November 2025
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- 12 for, 0 against
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