Ashtead Tennis Club, Woodfield Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2BQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a club house following demolition of existing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Oct 2025
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Approved
9 Jan 2026

Approved on 9 Jan 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon-affected area
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Ashtead built-up area; Conservation area 95 m away: Conservation_Area.TAB.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
Detailed
Postcode
KT21 2BQ
Received
10 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Ward
Ashtead Lanes & Common
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jan 2026
Decision
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
9 Jan 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 6 days slower than Mole Valley's median of 85 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 90% of commercial and major works here are.

10%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
25%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Mole Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Mole Valley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2025/01505
Comments by
23 Nov 2025
Committee
7 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jan 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