Boxhill Kennels and Cattery, Boxhill Road, Box Hill, KT20 7JF Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01046 - Detailed Live

Proposal

Demolition of existing Kennels and Cattery buildings and erection of 1 No. dwelling with associated access, parking, landscaping and bin and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Sept 2026 and 2 Oct 2026, from Mole Valley's recent demolitions. The consultation period closed on 30 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 6

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.
Special area of conservation 217 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 217 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI; Inside the Box Hill built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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

Application type
Detailed
Postcode
KT20 7JF
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lyondale

Decision outlook

Day 45 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides demolitions by day 58.

Day 4513 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
42%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00539
Comments by
30 Aug 2026
Committee
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 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