220 Lower Road, Bookham, KT23 4DE Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00773 - Detailed Householder Live

Proposal

Demolition of existing car port and conservatory. Erection of two storey rear extension, single storey rear/side extension, replacement roof with increased ridge height, installation of photovoltaic panels on front roof slope and central flat roofed section, and fenestration changes including additional windows to southwest side elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 17 Sept 2026; it is now day 130. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order
Great Bookham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
14 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 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.

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Important details

Application type
Detailed Householder
Postcode
KT23 4DE
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Bookham West
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
HMD Studio

Decision outlook

Day 130, past the statutory target. 88% of demolitions in Mole Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 1304 days to the predicted decision (day 134)
42%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
77decided 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/2026/00659
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Committee
26 May 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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