Timber Lodge, Ottways Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2PB Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00998 - Detailed Householder Live

Proposal

PLEASE NOTE: Amended plans received showing a lowering of the ridge height on the proposed extension. Partial demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of a two-storey extension with walled garden living space and erection of detached car barn. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 17 Sept 2026; it is now day 77. Comments are open until 17 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Tree preservation order
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ashtead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 Householder
Postcode
KT21 2PB
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Ashtead Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Accord Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 88% of demolitions in Mole Valley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 774 days to the predicted decision (day 81)
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/2026/00929
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Committee
15 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 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