2 Sumner Close, Fetcham, KT22 9XF Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00223 - Detailed Householder Approved

Proposal

Conversion of the existing garage to an annexe ancillary to the main dwelling together with the erection of a canopy walkway between the garage and main house and the addition of a lean-to structure to the side of the dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Validated
17 Feb 2026
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Committee
1 Apr 2026
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Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Mole Valley Development Management Committee on 1 Apr 2026.

Approved by 12 votes to 0

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The application was to convert an existing garage into an annexe, add a canopy walkway between the garage and house, and add a lean-to to the side of the dwelling.
  • A query was raised about the layout of the property, after which members were satisfied with the report.
  • The committee granted permission, with 12 in favour and 1 abstention, subject to the conditions in the officer's report.

Source: Plota analysis of Mole Valley's committee minutes, Mole Valley Development Management Committee minutes, 1 April 2026 .

Site constraints 4

Special area of conservation
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.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 267 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £710,000 in October 2018. Detached house, freehold.

26 October 2018£710,000
26 May 2007£485,000

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
KT22 9XF
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Bookham East & Eastwick Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Decision
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
RHA Architects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Mole Valley's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 80% 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/2026/00126
Comments by
14 Mar 2026
Committee
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Apr 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