Westcott Village Hall, Institute Road and 'the Hut' Site, Furlong Road, Westcott, Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01524 - Minor Non Material Changes Live

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission to allow an amendment to the south facing roof and elevation; revise the materials of the roof to standing seam dark grey coloured zinc; redesign roof including raising the eaves and adjusting the roof pitch to 15 degrees; change from PV solar panels to double PV panels; installation of a door on the West elevation; change the design of the external store and location of both the bin store and bike parking; and, change the window on the south west corner to an escape door with obscured glass. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve 289 m away: Rockford Fields
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 87 m away: Garden Village; Inside the Kingston upon Hull built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 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
Minor Non Material Changes
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Brian Hendry Architecture

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/01583
Committee
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 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