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LIBERHAM LODGE RECTORY LANE LITTLE BOOKHAM KT23 4DY

Awaiting decision Mole Valley MO/2026/00386 Tree Felling Consent

Works: Trees

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Proposal

T10 Winter-flowering cherry (Prunus subhirtella) Remove tree. T15 Elm (Ulmus sp.) - Fell tree. T22 Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Fell tree or create monolith stem for habitat. T23 Not identified (Not identified) - Fell tree. T24 European lime (Tilia x europaea) - Prune back to previous pruning works. Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance. Remove deadwood - less than 25 mm. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. T25 European lime (Tilia x europaea) Prune back to previous pruning works Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance. Remove deadwood - less than 25 mm. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm. T26 European lime (Tilia x europaea) Prune back to previous pruning works Crown lift to 3 m for pedestrian clearance. Remove deadwood - less than 25 mm. Remove deadwood - greater than 25 mm.

As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00386

Application record

Reference
MO/2026/00386
Type
Tree Felling Consent
Status
Live
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Bookham West
Parish
Non Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
KT23 4DY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Mole Valley took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Gimbles Tree Works Applicant, a tree-works contractor registered in Crowborough

Active · incorporated 2025 · Crowborough

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Mole Valley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mole Valley decided tree works applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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