Woodlands School, Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RY Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00327 - Surrey County Council-Deemed Live

Proposal

Single storey extension to Woodlands Upper School, demolition of existing single storey classroom block and replacement with a new single storey classroom block, additional parking spaces, alterations to the access circulation route and new landscaping. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 202.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Tree preservation order
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leatherhead built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Surrey County Council-Deemed
Postcode
KT22 8RY
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Leatherhead South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Surrey County Council Planning

Decision outlook

Day 202, past the statutory target. 88% of demolitions in Mole Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 202146 days past the 56-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/00327
Committee
6 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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