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MO/2026/01570 - Tree Felling Consent Live
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1-Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum). Remove epicormic growth from lower half of the trunk T2-Lime (Tilia cordata) Crown reduce by about 4 metres to make it the same height as T1 and T3 Remove epicormic growth from lower half of the trunk T3 - Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum). Remove any epicormic growth from lower half of the trunk T4 - Lime (Tilia cordata) Crown reduce by about 4 metres to make it the same height as T1 and T3 Remove any epicormic growth from lower half of the trunk T5 - Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Fell to the ground T6 - Beech. Crown lift to 6 metres. Reduce crown by up to 6 metres to suitable growing points and reshape. T7 - Hornbeam. Crown lift to 6 metres. Reduce crown by up to 6 metres to suitable growing points and reshape. T8 - Hornbeam. Fell to the ground. T9 - Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Crown lift up to 6 metres. Reduce crown by 6 metres to suitable growing points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from Mole Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 6

Tree preservation order
SSSI 84 m away: Bookham Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area; Green belt 43 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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.

Building

Floor area116 m² (1,249 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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
KT23 3LJ
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Bookham East & Eastwick Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chris Cunningham

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
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
EC/2026/01434
Committee
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
3, Leaside, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ
Crown reduce one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) and one Lime tree (T3)…
MO/2023/1534
2023 Approved
3, Leaside, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ
Crown reduce one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) and one Lime tree (T3)…
MO/2023/1534
2023 Approved
6, Leaside, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ
Crown reduce 1 No. horse chestnut tree (marked T1 on submitted plan), 1 No. lime (T2), 1…
MO/2023/1051
2023 Approved
6, Leaside, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ
Crown reduce 1 No. horse chestnut tree (marked T1 on submitted plan), 1 No. lime (T2), 1…
MO/2023/1051
2023 Approved
Nightingales, Meadowside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LF
Erection of single storey side extension and front porch.
MO/2023/0227
2023 Approved
Nightingales, Meadowside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LF
Erection of single storey side extension and front porch.
MO/2023/0227
2021 Approved
8, Elmfield, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LQ
Erection of first floor front extension and attached front garage.
MO/2021/2250
2021 Approved
8, Elmfield, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LQ
Erection of single storey rear extension with pitched roof.
MO/2021/1712
2021 Refused
8, Elmfield, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LQ
Non-material amendment to allow a pitched roof to rear extension.
MO/2020/1801/2
2021 Approved
8, Elmfield, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LQ
Non-material amendment to allow the removal of the porch from the front entrance.
MO/2020/1801/1
2020 Approved
8, Elmfield, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LQ
Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion.
MO/2020/1801
2020 Approved
8, Elmfield, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LQ
Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion.
MO/2020/1801
2019 Approved
3, Leaside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ
Remove one Ash tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) and one Silver Birch tree (T2).
MO/2019/0884
2019 Approved
3, Leaside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ
Remove one Ash tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) and one Silver Birch tree (T2).
MO/2019/0884
2017 Approved
3, Leaside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ
Discharge of Condition 4 of approved planning permission MO/2016/1756 for the variation o…
MO/2017/0959
2017 Approved
3, Leaside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ
Discharge of Condition 4 of approved planning permission MO/2016/1756 for the variation o…
MO/2017/0959
2017 Approved
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Retrospective application for the erection of 1 No. dwelling.
MO/2017/0006
2017 Approved
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Retrospective application for the erection of 1 No. dwelling.
MO/2017/0006
2017 Approved
8, Leaside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ document.write(" . View Map ");
Remove one Hornbeam tree.
MO/2017/0413
2017 Approved
8, Leaside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ document.write(" . View Map ");
Remove one Hornbeam tree.
MO/2017/0413
2016 Approved
3, Leaside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ document.write(" . View Map ");
Variation of Condition 2 of approved planning permission MO/2016/0124 for the erection of…
MO/2016/1756
2016 Approved
3, Leaside, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 3LJ document.write(" . View Map ");
Remove one Silver Birch tree (marked T7 on submitted plan).
MO/2016/1113
2016 Approved
3, Leaside, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3LJ document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of 1 No. dwelling with outbuilding in rear garden.
MO/2016/0124
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

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.