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MO/2026/00614 - Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the installation of a 10.5 metres long by 4 metre wide swimming pool with an area of paving to surround. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Apr 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon-affected area
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Dorking built-up area; Green belt 32 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,575,000 in April 2023. Detached house, freehold.

27 April 2023£1,575,000
21 December 2000£423,000

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
Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use
Postcode
RH4 3ED
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVE
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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/2026/00465
Committee
23 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 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