Nionisle House, the Quarry, Betchworth, RH3 7BZ Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00562 - Minor Non Material Changes Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission to allow changes to fenestration and internal layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Refused
27 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

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Application forms 1

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Associated applications 3

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Site constraints 8

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.
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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 306 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 157 m away: Lime kilns at Betchworth Quarry
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 306 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI; Inside the Buckland (Mole Valley) 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 listed building at the site

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19 Jun 2026Approved

NIONISLE LTD, NIONISLE HOUSE, THE QUARRY, BETCHWORTH, RH3 7BZ

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Important details

Council
Mole Valley
Application type
Minor Non Material Changes
Postcode
RH3 7BZ
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
Parish
Betchworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
REFUSE
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00620
Committee
29 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
27 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
LAND ON THE WEST SIDE OF STATION HOUSE STATION ROAD BETCHWORTH RH3 7BZ
Erection of a tool and equipment hut.
MO/2026/00017
2025 Approved
LAND ON THE WEST SIDE OF STATION HOUSE STATION ROAD BETCHWORTH RH3 7BZ
Erection of a tool and equipment hut.
MO/2026/00017
2025 Approved
NIONISLE LTD, Nionisle House, The Quarry, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Change of use from offices to 1 No. dwelling, reduction in parking area and formation of…
MO/2025/0853
2025 Approved
NIONISLE LTD, Nionisle House, The Quarry, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Change of use from offices to 1 No. dwelling, reduction in parking area and formation of…
MO/2025/0853
2024 Approved
Station House, Station Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Erection of shed and storage box.
MO/2024/1433
2024 Approved
Station House, Station Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Erection of shed and storage box.
MO/2024/1433
2024 Approved
The Quarry, 250 Pebble Hill, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BY
Upgrade to existing Pole Mounted Transformer (PMT) from 50KV to 200KV.
MO/2024/1766
2024 Approved
The Quarry, 250 Pebble Hill, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BY
Upgrade to existing Pole Mounted Transformer (PMT) from 50KV to 200KV.
MO/2024/1766
2024 Refused
Nionisle House, The Quarry, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Change of use from offices to 1 No dwelling, reduction in parking area and formation of a…
MO/2024/1359
2024 Refused
Nionisle House, The Quarry, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Change of use from offices to 1 No dwelling, reduction in parking area and formation of a…
MO/2024/1359
2023 Approved
Betchworth Quarry Transfer Station, Station Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Removal of condition 6 of approved planning permission MO/2022/1992 for conversion of the…
MO/2023/1085
2023 Approved
Betchworth Quarry Transfer Station, Station Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Removal of condition 6 of approved planning permission MO/2022/1992 for conversion of the…
MO/2023/1085
2023 Approved
Quarry Hill Cottage, Station Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Erection of single storey glass roofed canopy.
MO/2023/1036
2023 Approved
Quarry Hill Cottage, Station Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7BZ
Erection of single storey glass roofed canopy.
MO/2023/1036
2017 Refused
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Retrospective application for change of use of outside area to storage (B8) for recycling…
MO/2016/1479
2017 Refused
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings