9, Pine Walk, Great Bookham, KT23 4AS Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01271 - Tree Felling Consent Live

Proposal

Section fell one Spruce tree on the rear boundary of the property to ground level. Grind the stump and all lateral roots affecting the garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 26 Oct 2026, from Mole Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order
Conservation area 15 m away: Great Bookham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
12 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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

Application type
Tree Felling Consent
Postcode
KT23 4AS
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Bookham East & Eastwick Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Timberwood Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 1244 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/2026/01070
Committee
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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