Edenside House, Edenside Road, Great Bookham, KT23 3JA Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01510 - Detailed Live

Proposal

Demolition of the existing former care home and associated structures and redevelopment of the site to provide 7 No. residential dwellings, together with associated access, car and cycle parking, private amenity space, refuse and recycling facilities, landscaping, biodiversity enhancements and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from Mole Valley's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Special protection area
Special protection areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 416 m away: Bookham Commons SSSI; 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 16 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.

Building

Floor area571 m² (6,146 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Detailed
Postcode
KT23 3JA
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Bookham West
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
WAMM Consulting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides demolitions by day 60.

Day 1446 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
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
PP/2026/01328
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Committee
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.