RANMORE ROOMS, HUT 15, DORKING HALLS, REIGATE ROAD, DORKING, RH4 1SG Data via plota.co.uk

PENDING MO/2026/00758
Date received
21 Aug 2025
Date validated
10 Jun 2026
Postcode
RH4 1SG

Description

Change of Use from E(g) (iii) for furniture restoration/upholstery to F1 or learning and non-residential institute Data via plota.co.uk

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Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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