Fermoy, Sideways Lane, Hookwood, RH6 0AX Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01250 - Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development in respect of the erection of 1 No. rear dormer window and insertion of 3 No. roof lights to front to facilitate loft conversion. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Article 4 directionCouncil record
Some permitted development rights are withdrawn. The direction is on the council's register but not published as open data.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hookwood built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 1

Last sold for £545,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

3 March 2026£545,000

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
RH6 0AX
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood
Parish
Charlwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
APPROVE
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

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/2026/01125
Committee
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use