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MO/2026/01061 - Variance of Conditions Live

Proposal

PLEASE NOTE, amended plans, changes are detailed on agent’s email of 24 September: Variation of condition 2 of approved planning application for the demolition of an existing single storey extension and the erection of a new single storey rear and two storey side extension (to provide 2 No. holiday lets), retention of public house at ground floor level, conversion of existing building to provide 2 No. self-catered holiday lets and manager's flat at first floor level with associated external alterations, erection of 2 No. self-contained garden pods for use as holiday lets and associated landscape works, to allow for the repositioning of the proposed side extension, alterations to rear dormer, additional fenestration and landscape changes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 21 Aug 2026.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 9

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. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public bridleway 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Ancient woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Sutton Abinger built-up area; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area323 m² (3,477 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Variance of Conditions
Postcode
RH5 6PR
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Parish
Abinger
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Best Associates Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00927
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Committee
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.