65, Deepdene Vale, Dorking, RH4 1NJ Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00145 - Detailed Householder Refused

Proposal

Proposed loft conversion with the erection of 1 No rear dormer and 2 No front dormer windows, removal of 1 No chimney, insertion of 1 No side elevation window and a hip to gable roof alteration with an increased ridge height Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
30 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
27 Apr 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
16 Sept 2026

Refused on 27 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National landscape 299 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Dorking built-up area; Green belt 94 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £650,000 in June 2021. Detached house, freehold.

18 June 2021£650,000
29 June 2007£376,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Detailed Householder
Postcode
RH4 1NJ
Received
4 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 16 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6012356 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Oliver Webber

How this decision compares

Decided in 87 days from validation, 31 days slower than Mole Valley's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 20% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
558decided 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/2026/00004
Comments by
21 Apr 2026
Committee
6 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Apr 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

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.