3 The Green, Little Maltings Cottage, Rectory Lane, Buckland, RH3 7BH Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01149 - Tree Felling Consent Live
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Weeping Willow - Re pollard removing 3-4 metres of the crown leaving the pollard knuckles, around 8-9metres from ground level and an overall spread of the crown around 8-9 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Sept 2026 and 11 Oct 2026, from Mole Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 1

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LP.pdf Location Plan · 8 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 8

Tree preservation order
Grade II listed: Applecroft Little Maltings Cottage
List entry 1028793 · 5 m from the pin · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Conservation_Area.TAB conservation area
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.
Public footpath 15 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
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
Inside the Buckland (Mole Valley) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument 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

Council
Mole Valley
Application type
Tree Felling Consent
Postcode
RH3 7BH
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
Parish
Buckland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Kingsway Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
121decided 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/2026/01026
Committee
8 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Orchard, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
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MO/2025/0751
2025 Approved
The Orchard, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
T1 - Remove to ground level 1 No. Ash tree, located at rear right of property. T2 - Catal…
MO/2025/0751
2025 Approved
The Grange, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
1. Leaning Pine LHS of driveway - Leaning heavily to the south over neighbouring property…
MO/2025/0394
2025 Approved
The Grange, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
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MO/2025/0394
2025 Approved
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The tree is currently 8.5 metres high, to be reduce in height by 1 metres and overall thi…
MO/2025/0312
2025 Approved
Oaklands, Slough Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BJ
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MO/2025/0312
2024 Approved
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Remove 1 No Spruce tree marked as T5 on the sketch plan.
MO/2024/0626
2024 Approved
Lark Rise, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Remove 1 No Spruce tree marked as T5 on the sketch plan.
MO/2024/0626
2024 Approved
3 Little Maltings Cottage, The Green, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
(T1) Willow tree - reduce crown by (50%) 5 metres in height and width (old points) leavin…
MO/2024/0281
2024 Approved
3 Little Maltings Cottage, The Green, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
(T1) Willow tree - reduce crown by (50%) 5 metres in height and width (old points) leavin…
MO/2024/0281
2023 Approved
Street Farm Cottage, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Remove one Pear tree (marked 5 on submitted plan). Reduce one Apple tree (marked 6) to pr…
MO/2023/1305
2023 Approved
Street Farm Cottage, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Remove one Pear tree (marked 5 on submitted plan). Reduce one Apple tree (marked 6) to pr…
MO/2023/1305
2023 Approved
Dove Tree Cottage, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Remove one Ash tree (marked T1 on submitted plan).
MO/2023/1164
2023 Approved
Dove Tree Cottage, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Remove one Ash tree (marked T1 on submitted plan).
MO/2023/1164
2023 Approved
The Grange, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Reduce height of 1 No. leylandi (T1) by 4 metres and lateral reduction by 1 metre.
MO/2023/0322
2023 Approved
The Grange, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Reduce height of 1 No. leylandi (T1) by 4 metres and lateral reduction by 1 metre.
MO/2023/0322
2022 Approved
Grange Lodge, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Works to existing garage : Replacement of existing timber staircase with metal spiral sta…
MO/2022/2055
2022 Approved
Grange Lodge, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Works to existing garage : Replacement of existing timber staircase with metal spiral sta…
MO/2022/2055
2022 Approved
Dove Tree Cottage, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Reduce height of one Sycamore tree (marked TR01 on submitted plan) by approximately 5 met…
MO/2022/1787
2022 Approved
Dove Tree Cottage, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH
Reduce height of one Sycamore tree (marked TR01 on submitted plan) by approximately 5 met…
MO/2022/1787
2017 Approved
Street Farm House, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of a single storey side orangery extension following removal of existing bay win…
MO/2017/0179
2017 Approved
Street Farm House, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of single storey side orangery extension following removal of existing bay windo…
MO/2017/0178
2016 Approved
The Towered Barn, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH document.write(" . View Map ");
Crown reduce one Eucalyptus tree (marked 1 on submitted plan) by 3 metres. Crown reduce o…
MO/2016/1427
2016 Refused
The Old School, Rectory Lane, Buckland, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BH document.write(" . View Map ");
Remove one pine tree.
MO/2016/0435
2016 Approved
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Various tree works as outlined in submitted Work Specification.
MO/2016/0025
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