Meadow Edge, Rosemary Lane, Charlwood, RH6 0DG Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00743 - Detailed Householder Approved

Proposal

Erection of two storey rear extension with changes to fenestration and installation of new first floor side window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
3 Jun 2026
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Committee
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Mole Valley Development Management Committee on 5 Aug 2026.

Approved by 10 votes to 0

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The committee considered the officer's report and raised no questions about the application.
  • The chairman proposed a motion to approve the application in line with the report.
  • A counted vote passed 10 in favour to none against with one abstention, and permission was granted.

Source: Plota analysis of Mole Valley's committee minutes, Mole Valley Development Management Committee minutes, 5 August 2026 .

Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland
Grade II listed: Sun Cottage
List entry 1248638 · 8 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Charlwood 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.
Ancient woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Green belt 5 m away: London; Inside the Charlwood built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
RH6 0DG
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood
Parish
Charlwood
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Reigate Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Mole Valley's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
552decided 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/2026/00731
Comments by
29 Jun 2026
Committee
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 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

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