First floor rear extension at 21 Dawnay Road, Great Bookham
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mole Valley Development Management Committee on 5 Aug 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The application was for a first floor rear extension, including internal alterations, and a new vehicle entrance with a highway crossover.
“MO/2026/00668 Erection of first floor rear extension, including internal alterations, and new vehicle entrance with highway crossover. Dawnay Road, Great Bookham, KT23 4PE The Committee considered the report set out on pages 33 to 47 of the agenda together with the further material set out in the addendum and other matters discussed in the meeting.”
Minutes
Who spoke
Members heard from a local resident and then from the agent for the applicant.
“Members heard from Nick Butler on behalf of local residents and then from George Williamson, the agent.”
Minutes
A member in favour
A member said there was a lot of variety in the design of homes in the area, many of which had been altered or modernised, and thought the application reasonable.
“A Member pointed out that in Bookham there was a lot of variety in the design of the homes and that many properties had been altered or modernised in the last few decades and therefore thought the application was reasonable.”
Minutes
Vote and decision
The vote to approve the application as recommended, with the additional information in the addendum, was carried, 9 in favour, none against and 1 abstention.
“After the discussion, the Chairman proposed a motion to approve the application as per the officer’s recommendation with the additional information contained in the addendum.”
“(NB. Counted vote on the decision of the Committee – 9 in favour, 0 against, 1 abstentions)”
Minutes
Sources
- Mole Valley Development Management Committee minutes, 5 August 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Mole Valley's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 5 August 2026
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- Approved
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- 9 for, 0 against, 1 abstained
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