The Old Workshop, Clayhill Road, Leigh, RH2 8PD Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00619 - Detailed Householder Refused

Proposal

Change of Description. Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch, roof alterations to include hip-to-gable of eastern end of main roof, raising the lower ridge height between the main and garage roofs, additional roof light and solar panels to rear. Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
19 May 2026
✗
Refused
14 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Habitat network: Traditional orchards
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Ancient woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 7 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Leigh (Mole Valley) built-up area; 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £915,000 in March 2023. Detached house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

22 March 2023£915,000
2 November 2018£550,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Application type
Detailed Householder
Postcode
RH2 8PD
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood
Parish
Leigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sawkings Architects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 20% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
552decided 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
PP/2026/00530
Comments by
25 Jun 2026
Committee
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 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

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