Mole Valley planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Mole Valley District Council, updated daily. Mole Valley District Council received 332 planning applications in the last 90 days, 3 of them major schemes. 86% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 51 days.
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Recent applications in Mole Valley
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Unit 3, Crouch Industrial Estate, Barnett Wood Lane, Leatherhead, Surrey
Four-storey B8 self-storage replacement building, Leatherhead. Varies conditions on an appeal-allowed scheme to add entrance canopy, change materials and revise parking. Structural frame, cladding and parking resurfacing are the live variations for material suppliers on an already-consented project.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
HEADLEY HALL, HEADLEY GROVE, HEADLEY, KT18 6NR
Listed hall fire restoration to single dwelling, Headley. Exterior reinstatement of windows, doors, stonework, eaves and rainwater goods plus full interior re-integration and M&E systems replacement at listed building consent stage. Masonry, joinery, structural timber and M&E packages suit…
Façade repairStructural repairGlazing
WHEELERS LANE NURSERIES, WHEELERS LANE, BROCKHAM, RH3 7HJ
Single detached dwelling on a cleared nursery site, Brockham. Replaces existing buildings with one new house, car port and parking at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing drive early procurement, with fit-out and hard landscaping following.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
14 ROOKERY CLOSE, FETCHAM, KT22 9BG
Two-house replacement scheme, Fetcham. Demolishes one existing dwelling and erects two new homes with parking and amenity space at full application stage. Foundation, frame and envelope packages open early, with brickwork and roofing at volume across both units.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Bechwood, Boxhill Road, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JN
Condition variations on an approved four-dwelling scheme, Surrey. Amends roof forms, elevations and garden layouts on the consented demolition-and-rebuild at full application stage. Material selections for roofing and boundary treatments remain live, and the landscaping revision opens new packages…
8 LOWER ROAD, FETCHAM, KT22 9EJ
One-dwelling replacement with demolition and new build, Fetcham. Removes an existing house and erects a single rendered Georgian-style dwelling at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing drive the main packages, with finishes and M&E to follow.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
WOLVES HILL COTTAGE, 221 THE STREET, CAPEL, RH5 5HA
Permission in Principle for up to three dwellings, Capel. Establishes the principle of residential development on a Mole Valley site ahead of detailed design. Foundation packages and structural frame will follow technical approval, with material supply windows opening as reserved matters progress.
HEADLEY HALL, HEADLEY GROVE, HEADLEY, KT18 6NR
Full fire-damage restoration of Headley Hall, a substantial period property. Comprehensive exterior and interior reinstatement including windows, doors, stonework, eaves, bay windows, drainage and a sewage treatment plant at full application stage. Stone restoration, cast-iron pipework, period…
Structural repairBrickworkFaçade repair
59 KINGSTON ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 7SL
Office-to-residential prior approval for one flat, Leatherhead. Converts existing office space to a single self-contained dwelling under permitted-development Class MA. Fit-out, rewiring, partitioning and bathroom/kitchen installation dominate the work package.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
BENBOW STABLES, TRAP LANE, OCKLEY, RH5 5QX
Agricultural barn for carriage storage, stables and staff quarters, Ockley. New single building combining storage, working stables and residential accommodation at full application stage. Frame, roofing and internal partitioning suit agricultural contractors; residential elements drive M&E and…
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
RYKAS CAFE, OLD LONDON ROAD, MICKLEHAM, RH5 6BY
Café retention of sun canopies and decking with flue installation, Mickleham. Formalises existing external structures and adds extraction for a catering business at detailed application stage. M&E, flue installation and decking reinstatement dominate the works package.
M&EHard landscapingFit-out
GROVE COTTAGE, DEAN OAK LANE, LEIGH, RH2 8PZ
Single-storey dwelling replacement scheme, Mole Valley. Demolishes outbuildings and erects one new house at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and M&E packages suit local builders, with the affluent local market supporting mid-range specification.—
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
CAMS FARM, SIDEWAYS LANE, HOOKWOOD, RH6 0AX
Two-storey rear extension, dormers, porch and detached garage, Mole Valley. Adds first and second floor living space, two front dormers, a new entrance porch, and a separate single-storey garage with workshop loft at full householder application stage. Structural steelwork, roofing over multiple…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
27 MOLE ROAD, FETCHAM, KT22 9RN
Multi-element house extension with loft conversion, Fetcham. First-floor side extension, two-storey rear extension, front porch, garage conversion and loft lights at full application stage. Roofing, structural steel over openings, and extensive glazing and joinery packages drive the specification.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
ST JOHNS SCHOOL, EPSOM ROAD, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 8SP
Photovoltaic panel installation on a school performing arts centre, Leatherhead. Adds solar arrays to an existing institutional building's roof at detailed application stage. Electrical installation, roof penetrations and grid connection work suit specialist renewable contractors.
RenewablesM&E
Planning appeals in Mole Valley District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Mole Valley District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Mole Valley District Council, raw rate
29.4%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.3 percentage points below expected. Mole Valley District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
773 appeals counted, 731 judged either way (215 allowed, 516 dismissed), 42 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 28% | 28.8% | 439 | 432 | 121 |
| Householder (HAS) | 40.5% | 35.6% | 194 | 190 | 77 |
| Enforcement Notice | 1.9% | 13.5% | 75 | 52 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 44% | 36.9% | 29 | 25 | 11 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 6.7% | 20.6% | 17 | 15 | 1 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 25% | 33.3% | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 0% | 36% | 5 | 5 | 0 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Mole Valley District Council
Developer contributions at Mole Valley District Council
Developers pay into the Community Infrastructure Levy at Mole Valley District Council, each sum tied to a purpose in the agreement.
Available is the register's own figure: money banked against a purpose in a signed agreement and not yet paid out. Councils differ on whether it excludes earmarked sums.
| Purpose | Collected | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CIL (unallocated receipts) | £19,041,974 | £7,208,122 |
Source: Mole Valley District Council's Community Infrastructure Levy register, read on 29 September 2026. Figures are the whole of each register as published on that date, not a recent period. Our collected totals match each register’s own published total exactly. Purposes are grouped from the council's own wording.
Mole Valley District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder81% (58 decided)
- other94% (53 decided)
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