Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, RH5 6BS Data via plota.co.uk
MO/2026/01060 - Existing Certificate of Lawful Use
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Certificate of lawfulness for an existing development in respect of continuation and completion of development approved under planning permission for the erection of single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 30 Aug 2026.
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Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
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- LawfulnessCertificate of lawfulness for an existing development in respect of continuation…This applicationMO/2026/01060
Site constraints 8
Tree preservation order
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 285 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 285 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI; Inside the Westhumble built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Application type
- Existing Certificate of Lawful Use
- Postcode
- RH5 6BS
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Neil Crozier
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- EC/2026/00902
- Comments by
- 30 Aug 2026
- Committee
- 24 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
April Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension. Extension of…
2023
Approved
April Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension. Extension of…
2023
Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Erection of single storey rear extension.
2023
Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Erection of single storey rear extension.
2022
Approved
Flat 1, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement of rotten windows and door. ( Listed Building Consent)
2022
Approved
Flat 1, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement of rotten windows and door. ( Listed Building Consent)
2022
Approved
Flat 1, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement of rotten windows and door.
2022
Approved
Flat 1, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement of rotten windows and door.
2022
Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Reduce back selected branches on east side of crown of one Sycamore tree (marked 1 on sub…
2022
Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Reduce back selected branches on east side of crown of one Sycamore tree (marked 1 on sub…
2021
Withdrawn
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Erection of two storey extension to west elevation, erection of conservatory to north wes…
2020
Approved
Flat 3, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Removal of two internal walls.
2020
Approved
Flat 3, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Removal of two internal walls.
2020
Approved
Land South of The Stepping Stones (PH), Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Demolition of existing building and erection of 2no. holiday let units including 3no. sol…
2020
Approved
Land South of The Stepping Stones (PH), Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Demolition of existing building and erection of 2no. holiday let units including 3no. sol…
2019
Approved
Flat 4, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement windows
2019
Approved
Flat 4, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement windows
2019
Refused
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Remove one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T5 on submitted plan) to ground level
2019
Refused
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Remove one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T5 on submitted plan) to ground level
2017
Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Remove one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T6 on submitted plan).
2017
Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Remove one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T6 on submitted plan).
2017
Approved
Orchard Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS document.write(" . View Map ");
Alteration of existing flat roofed rear first floor dormer window to a pitched roofed dor…
2017
Approved
Orchard Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS document.write(" . View Map ");
Alteration of existing flat roofed rear first floor dormer window to a pitched roofed dor…
2017
Refused
Land rear of Burford House, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of a secure single storey barn.
2017
Refused
Land rear of Burford House, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of a secure single storey barn.
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.
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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
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Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Received
- 8 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 31 Aug 2023
- Outcome
- Approved