34 BRIDGE STREET, LEATHERHEAD, KT22 8BZ Data via plota.co.uk

PENDING MO/2026/00953
Date received
19 May 2026
Date validated
15 Jul 2026
Postcode
KT22 8BZ

Description

Please note amended plans: Change of use from commercial use (Class E) to residential use (Class C3) and associated external alterations to include through-wall ventilation ducts to front and rear elevations, replacement slate roof to existing conservatory glass roof, replacement conservatory windows, relocation of soil vent pipe, slate vent installed within rear roof slope, replacement of existing lead detailing to window sills with stone sills, installation of boiler flue on rear elevation, partial conversion of the existing garage, erection of bin store to the rear, landscaping of existing rear carpark and retaining wall. Internal alterations to include new boiler fitted including new cabinetry, restoration of internal walls, chimney breast to be opened up in both front and rear room, section of partition sole plate to be removed, new opening between front and rear rooms, service riser formed within rear chimney breast alcove joinery including stud wall lining on both first and second floors, floorboards and hearths to be over-boarded on first and second floors, new fireplace to be installed into the original chimney opening in the front room on both first and second floors, secondary glazing to be added internally to all windows, and temporary removable safety restraint bars fitted across internal window openings. Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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