32 Hilley Field Lane, Fetcham, KT22 9UX Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00597 - Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of a hip-to-gable roof extension and erection of 1 No. rear dormer and 3 No. roof lights to front to facilitate loft conversion, including the removal of the redundant chimney stack to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Special area of conservation
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use
Postcode
KT22 9UX
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Fetcham
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVE
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 81% of extensions here are.

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/2026/00493
Committee
7 May 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 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