King Charles House (Formerly Abinger House), Church Street, Dorking, RH4 1DF Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00877 - Approval of Conditions Decided

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 1 and 2 of planning application MO/2025/02430 for the prior notification for the change of use from Class E (Offices) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 33 dwellings under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Split decision (tree or conditions)
27 Jul 2026

Split decision (tree or conditions) on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Potentially contaminated land
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Potentially contaminated landCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
23 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 34 m away: Dorking; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Dorking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area1,736 m² (18,686 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Conditions
Postcode
RH4 1DF
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
SPLIT DECISION (TREE OR CONDITIONS)
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Momentum Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00755
Committee
18 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.