The Barn, Highlands Farm , Headley Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8QE Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01078 - Detailed Live

Proposal

Erection of a new two bedroomed dwelling on site of existing sand school, including landscaping, parking, rerouted overhead cables, retaining wall and steps. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Sept 2026 and 1 Oct 2026, from Mole Valley's recent demolitions. The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland
Grade II listed: Barn Approximately 25 Metres South East of Highlands Farmhouse, With Attached Stable and Yard Wall
List entry 1293621 · 12 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
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
Inside the Leatherhead built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 scheduled monument at the site

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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Important details

Application type
Detailed
Postcode
KT22 8QE
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Leatherhead South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
rwpconsultancy

Decision outlook

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides demolitions by day 58.

Day 4612 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
42%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
77decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Mole Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Mole Valley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00917
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Committee
20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 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