Bulmer Farm, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, RH5 6LG Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00895 - PIP - Permission in Principle Others Approved
DemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Permission in Principle for the demolition of existing barns and erection of 1 No. dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 9

Ancient woodland
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Holmbury St Mary 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.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 159 m away: Leith Hill SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Ancient woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Holmbury St Mary built-up area; Priority habitat 48 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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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31 Jul 2026Pending

PASTUREWOOD HOUSE, PASTURE WOOD ROAD, ABINGER, RH5 6LQ

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Important details

Council
Mole Valley
Application type
PIP - Permission in Principle Others
Postcode
RH5 6LG
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Parish
Abinger
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
NJA Town Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 19 days slower than Mole Valley's median of 60 for demolitions. Approved, as 75% of demolitions here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
169decided 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/2026/00949
Committee
1 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Hopedene Cottage, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PE
T1 in question as shown in sketch plan: Beech tree (Fagus Sylvatica) Reduce whole crown b…
MO/2024/1777
2024 Approved
Hopedene Cottage, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PE
T1 in question as shown in sketch plan: Beech tree (Fagus Sylvatica) Reduce whole crown b…
MO/2024/1777
2023 Refused
Woodside, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PE
Erection of a single storey front extension and new entrance porch, raise roof for a loft…
MO/2023/0423
2023 Refused
Woodside, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PE
Erection of a single storey front extension and new entrance porch, raise roof for a loft…
MO/2023/0423
2022 Approved
Pasturewood West, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6LG
Erection of a front porch and log store, replace windows with patio door and Juliet balco…
MO/2022/0984
2022 Approved
Pasturewood West, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6LG
Erection of a front porch and log store, replace windows with patio door and Juliet balco…
MO/2022/0984
2022 Approved
Woodside, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PE
T1 Yew tree - Crown reduce by 1m; T2 Oak tree - Crown reduce by 3m; G3 two Yew trees - Cr…
MO/2022/0494
2022 Approved
Woodside, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PE
T1 Yew tree - Crown reduce by 1m; T2 Oak tree - Crown reduce by 3m; G3 two Yew trees - Cr…
MO/2022/0494
2018 Withdrawn
Hopedene Cottage, Pasture Wood Road, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PE
Remove two trees adjacent to boundary, identified as hazardous by Surrey County Council H…
MO/2018/1491
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