Planning application
LIBERHAM LODGE RECTORY LANE LITTLE BOOKHAM KT23 4DY
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
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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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