FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE, 164 LOWER ROAD, GREAT BOOKHAM, KT23 4AQ Data via plota.co.uk

PENDING MO/2026/01017
Date received
28 Jul 2026
Date validated
28 Jul 2026
Postcode
KT23 4AQ

Description

Construction of a new community centre, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), external lighting, vehicular access, vehicle parking, cycle parking and landscaping without compliance with Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Hours of Use), 4 (MUGA Hours of Operation) and 5 (Amplified Music) of planning permission ref: MO/2025/2792 dated 6 February 2026 to amend the hours of operation and to enable the installation of Air Source Heat Pump. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2026-0127 - this record is for consultation only) Data via plota.co.uk

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
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Mole Valley decision performance
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