The Meads, 3 Fir Tree Close, Leatherhead, KT22 8RH Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01126 - Detailed Householder Live

Proposal

Raise roof ridge height with 2 No. gables and 1 No. dormer window to front and 3 No. roof lights rear and erection of single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Mole Valley's recent extensions. The consultation period closed on 8 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leatherhead built-up area; Green belt 55 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 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 Householder
Postcode
KT22 8RH
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Leatherhead South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kona Planning Consultancy Limited

Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
275decided 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/2026/00906
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Committee
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 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