142 Ash Cottage, Lower Road, Great Bookham, KT23 4AN Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01083 - Tree Felling Consent Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Cherry(T1) Reduce by up to 2 metres back from the height to suitable growth points and up to 1.5 metres from the lateral limbs. Sycamore x 2 (T2 & 3) remove the lowest limb of each tree over the neighbours drive. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Planning Application Form (Web) · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Tree preservation order
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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 area246 m² (2,648 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2016, 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 4AN
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Bookham East & Eastwick Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Surrey Downs Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
316decided 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/2026/00980
Committee
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 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
BRIENZ 2 THE HOLLIES GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4FN
T4 Ash - Thin 20% . T6 Oak - reduce to old reduction points, thin remainder of crown by u…
MO/2025/02745
2025 Approved
BRIENZ 2 THE HOLLIES GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4FN
T4 Ash - Thin 20% . T6 Oak - reduce to old reduction points, thin remainder of crown by u…
MO/2025/02745
2025 Approved
144 LOWER ROAD BOOKHAM KT23 4AN
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension, 2 No. ro…
MO/2025/02283
2025 Approved
144 LOWER ROAD BOOKHAM KT23 4AN
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension, 2 No. ro…
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2024 Approved
4, The Sycamores, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AP
T1 Hornbeam in rear garden- prune back laterally branches on southerly side of tree by ap…
MO/2024/1343
2024 Approved
4, The Sycamores, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AP
T1 Hornbeam in rear garden- prune back laterally branches on southerly side of tree by ap…
MO/2024/1343
2023 Approved
17, Richmond Close, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9NX
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development in respect of the erection of a si…
MO/2023/1094
2023 Approved
17, Richmond Close, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 9NX
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development in respect of the erection of a si…
MO/2023/1094
2022 Approved
4, The Sycamores, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AP
Remove two lowest limbs of 1 No. hornbeam (marked T1 on submitted plan)
MO/2022/1486
2022 Approved
4, The Sycamores, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AP
Remove two lowest limbs of 1 No. hornbeam (marked T1 on submitted plan)
MO/2022/1486
2021 Approved
Brienz, 2, The Hollies, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4FN
Reduce canopy of one Ash tree (marked T6 on submitted plan) by 4-6 metres approx. and red…
MO/2021/1281
2021 Approved
4, The Sycamores, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AP
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2021 Refused
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2019 Approved
Tavy Cleave, 3, The Hollies, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4FN
Installation of 2 No. air source heat pumps.
MO/2019/1622
2019 Approved
Tavy Cleave, 3, The Hollies, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4FN
Installation of 2 No. air source heat pumps.
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2019 Withdrawn
Ash Cottage, 142, Lower Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AN
Fell 1 No. Sycamore tree (T1 on plan).
MO/2019/1219
2019 Withdrawn
Ash Cottage, 142, Lower Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AN
Fell 1 No. Sycamore tree (T1 on plan).
MO/2019/1219
2019 Approved
Tavy Cleave, 3, The Hollies, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4FN
Erection of single storey rear extension.
MO/2019/0257
2019 Approved
Tavy Cleave, 3, The Hollies, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4FN
Erection of single storey rear extension.
MO/2019/0257
2019 Approved
127, Lower Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AW
Erect single storey rear extension.
MO/2019/0082
2019 Approved
127, Lower Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AW
Erect single storey rear extension.
MO/2019/0082
2018 Approved
Brienz, 2, The Hollies, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4FN
Erection of front porch.
MO/2018/1716
2017 Approved
130, Lower Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AN
Crown reduce one Beech tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) by 1.5-2 metres and of rubbing…
MO/2017/1684
2017 Approved
130, Lower Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AN
Crown reduce one Beech tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) by 1.5-2 metres and of rubbing…
MO/2017/1684
2016 Approved
2, The Sycamores, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4AN document.write(" . View Map ");
Cut back branches from north-east side of one Walnut tree by 2 metres.
MO/2016/1544
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.