Regent House, Station Approach, Dorking, RH4 1TH Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00245 - Approval of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 19b of approved planning application PLAMAJ for the demolition of the existing office and residential buildings, and redevelopment to provide 126 No. residential homes across two blocks ranging in heights of 3-7 storeys and a commercial unit at ground floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Feb 2026
Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

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.
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Also on the record
National landscape 378 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Dorking 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.

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Conditions
Postcode
RH4 1TH
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Mar 2026
Decision
CONDITIONS APPROVED
Decision date
23 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00201
Committee
17 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Mar 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