Blue Hills, Abinger Lane, Abinger, RH5 6HZ Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00282 - Detailed Householder Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of two storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
26 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
1 May 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
31 Jul 2026

Refused on 1 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Planning Application Form (Web) · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Ancient woodland
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Scheduled monument 95 m away: Motte castle at Abinger Manor.
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Ancient woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Abinger Common built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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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Erection of two storey side extension.

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Important details

Council
Mole Valley
Application type
Detailed Householder
Postcode
RH5 6HZ
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Parish
Abinger
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
1 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 31 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Phil Rowe

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Mole Valley's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 19% 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/2026/00154
Comments by
9 Apr 2026
Committee
6 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
4 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Tiltridge, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ
Variation of condition 2 of approved planning permission MO/2021/1676 for the erection of…
MO/2023/1065
2023 Approved
Tiltridge, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ
Variation of condition 2 of approved planning permission MO/2021/1676 for the erection of…
MO/2023/1065
2023 Refused
Foliot Cottage, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ
Variation of condition 2 of approved planning permission MO/2021/0888 for the erection of…
MO/2023/1067
2023 Refused
Foliot Cottage, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ
Variation of condition 2 of approved planning permission MO/2021/0888 for the erection of…
MO/2023/1067
2021 Approved
Foliot Cottage, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ
Erection of part single storey/part two storey rear extension.
MO/2021/0888
2021 Approved
Tiltridge, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ
Erection of single storey rear extension.
MO/2021/1676
2020 Approved
5 Ellixwood Cottages, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ
Erection of two storey side extension and porch.
MO/2020/0403
2020 Approved
5 Ellixwood Cottages, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ
Erection of two storey side extension and porch.
MO/2020/0403
2017 Approved
Bramley, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of two storey side (north) and rear extension and single storey side (south) ext…
MO/2017/0592
2017 Approved
Bramley, Abinger Lane, Abinger, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of two storey side (north) and rear extension and single storey side (south) ext…
MO/2017/0592
2016 Approved
Furzen Wood, Abinger Lane, Abinger Common, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6HZ document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of replacement detached outbuilding.
MO/2016/0958
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings