Parsonage Farm, Vicarage Lane, Capel, RH5 5LN Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01214 - Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use Live

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the stationing of a caravan ancillary to the main dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 82.

Site constraints 5

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.
Ancient woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 55 m away: Conservation_Area.TAB; Inside the Capel built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,500,000 in January 2026. Detached house, freehold.

15 January 2026£1,500,000
7 August 2018£1,050,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use
Postcode
RH5 5LN
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood
Parish
Capel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
JE Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 82, past the statutory target. 87% of extensions in Mole Valley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8226 days past the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
552decided 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/2026/01043
Committee
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.