Former Bookham Youth Centre and Community Centre, 164 Lower Road, Great Bookham, KT23 4AQ Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01291 - Surrey County Council-Deemed Live

Proposal

Construction of a new community centre, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), external lighting, vehicular access, vehicle parking, cycle parking and landscaping without compliance with Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Hours of Use), 4 (MUGA Hours of Operation) and 5 (Amplified Music) of planning permission ref: dated 6 February 2026 to amend the hours of operation and to enable the installation of Air Source Heat Pump. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from Mole Valley's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
KT23 4AQ
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Bookham East & Eastwick Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Surrey County Council Planning

Decision outlook

Day 77 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides commercial and major works by day 85.

Day 778 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
10%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
25%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/01298
Committee
26 Aug 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