Birch Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, RH3 7JN Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01076 - Detailed Householder Live
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Closing up of existing vehicular access and the creation of a new vehicular access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 30 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.

The consultation period closed on 31 Aug 2026.

Documents 1

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design Acess statement & Heritage statement .pdf Heritage Statement · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Special area of conservation
Grade II listed: Birch Cottage
List entry 1028881 · 2 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Conservation_Area.TAB conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
National landscape 433 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Brockham built-up area; Flood defence 42 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Open access land 13 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Green belt 76 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £317,500 in February 1997. Detached house, freehold.

14 February 1997£317,500New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Other new applications on this street

29 Jul 2026Refused

VINE COTTAGE, BROCKHAM GREEN, BROCKHAM, RH3 7JN

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22 Oct 2026Pending

THE GREEN, BROCKHAM GREEN, BROCKHAM, RH3 7JJ

T1 – No work required T2 – In front of the Royal Oak/Elm Cottage Oak tree: crown...

MO/2026/01589
13 Oct 2026Pending

BROCKHAM COURT FARM, BROCKHAM GREEN, BROCKHAM, RH3 7JS

Erection of a stable block, sand school and associated hard standing.

MO/2026/01501
25 Aug 2026Pending

CHURCH COTTAGE, BROCKHAM GREEN, BROCKHAM, RH3 7JR

Replace existing timber and crittall windows with white high timber effect PVCu ...

MO/2026/01405

Nearby new applications

22 Oct 2026Pending

THE GREEN, BROCKHAM GREEN, BROCKHAM, RH3 7JJ

T1 – No work required T2 – In front of the Royal Oak/Elm Cottage Oak tree: crown...

MO/2026/01589
13 Oct 2026Pending

BROCKHAM COURT FARM, BROCKHAM GREEN, BROCKHAM, RH3 7JS

Erection of a stable block, sand school and associated hard standing.

MO/2026/01501
1 Sept 2026Pending

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Variation of condition 2 and 16 for planning permission of MO/2024/1902 for the ...

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25 Aug 2026Pending

CHURCH COTTAGE, BROCKHAM GREEN, BROCKHAM, RH3 7JR

Replace existing timber and crittall windows with white high timber effect PVCu ...

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31 Jul 2026Approved

2 THE BOROUGH, BROCKHAM, RH3 7NB

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Important details

Council
Mole Valley
Application type
Detailed Householder
Postcode
RH3 7JN
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
Parish
Brockham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 87% of extensions in Mole Valley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
558decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Mole Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Mole Valley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/00964
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Committee
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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
THE ROYAL OAK (PH) BROCKHAM GREEN BROCKHAM RH3 7JS
Erection of a single storey detached building to create an enclosure for Meerkats.
MO/2026/00087
2025 Approved
THE ROYAL OAK (PH) BROCKHAM GREEN BROCKHAM RH3 7JS
Erection of a single storey detached building to create an enclosure for Meerkats.
MO/2026/00087
2025 Approved
4 PROVIDENCE COTTAGES BROCKHAM GREEN BROCKHAM RH3 7JN
T1 Thuja Tree: Prune back by 1-2 metres on neighbour's side No. 2 Providence Cottages als…
MO/2025/02785
2025 Approved
4 PROVIDENCE COTTAGES BROCKHAM GREEN BROCKHAM RH3 7JN
T1 Thuja Tree: Prune back by 1-2 metres on neighbour's side No. 2 Providence Cottages als…
MO/2025/02785
2025 Approved
River Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Fell three trees in our rear garden, all of which are showing clear signs of ash dieback.
MO/2025/02064
2025 Approved
River Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Fell three trees in our rear garden, all of which are showing clear signs of ash dieback.
MO/2025/02064
2023 Approved
White Lodge, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JJ
Remove one Eucalyptus tree (marked T1 on submitted plan).
MO/2023/1408
2023 Approved
White Lodge, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JJ
Remove one Eucalyptus tree (marked T1 on submitted plan).
MO/2023/1408
2021 Approved
Century Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Reduce one Yew tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) back to most recent reduction points ap…
MO/2021/1642
2021 Approved
4 Providence Cottages, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Reduce one Cypress tree (marked T2 on submitted plan) by 1-2 metres.
MO/2021/1643
2021 Approved
River Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Remove one Sycamore tree (marked T1 on submitted plan).
MO/2021/1708
2021 Approved
5 Providence Cottages, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Remove 1 No. silver birch (marked T1 on submitted plan).
MO/2021/0980
2020 Approved
4 Oak Cottages, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JS
Render 2 No. existing brick chimney stacks.
MO/2020/0679
2020 Approved
4 Oak Cottages, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JS
Render 2 No. existing brick chimney stacks.
MO/2020/0679
2019 Approved
Vine Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Change of use of the approved hobbies room and garage to an ancillary residential annex…
MO/2019/1320
2019 Approved
Vine Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Change of use of the approved hobbies room and garage to an ancillary residential annex.
MO/2019/1319
2019 Approved
Vine Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Change of use of the approved hobbies room and garage to an ancillary residential annex…
MO/2019/1320
2019 Approved
Vine Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Change of use of the approved hobbies room and garage to an ancillary residential annex.
MO/2019/1319
2019 Approved
6 Providence Cottages, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Lift the canopy of one Lawson Cypress tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) up to 6 metres a…
MO/2019/1230
2019 Approved
6 Providence Cottages, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Lift the canopy of one Lawson Cypress tree (marked T1 on submitted plan) up to 6 metres a…
MO/2019/1230
2019 Approved
White Lodge, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JJ
Remove one Judas tree (marked T1 on submitted plan).
MO/2019/0755
2019 Approved
White Lodge, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JJ
Reduce height of one Eucalyptus tree (marked on submitted plan) by 2 metres down past pre…
MO/2019/0124
2019 Approved
White Lodge, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JJ
Reduce height of one Eucalyptus tree (marked on submitted plan) by 2 metres down past pre…
MO/2019/0124
2018 Approved
6 Providence Cottages, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN
Erection of two storey rear extension, first floor side extension and roof alteration, in…
MO/2018/0694
2016 Approved
Century Cottage, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JN document.write(" . View Map ");
Remove one Western Red Cedar tree (located in rear garden).
MO/2016/1029
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use