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MO/2025/02415 - Variance of Conditions Refused

Proposal

Removal of Condition 4 of approved planning application for the demolition of former Magistrates Court and erection of 2 and 3 storey buildings comprising offices to remove the restriction of the use to only Building Society, Bank, Employment Agency or other Public Office. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
19 Nov 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
30 Apr 2026

Refused on 19 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Special area of conservation
Dorking 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.
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 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; National landscape 426 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Dorking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 125)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Variance of Conditions
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Sept 2025
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2025
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
19 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 30 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6006038 ↗
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2025/01398
Comments by
6 Nov 2025
Committee
8 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2025
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

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.