185 High Street, Dorking, RH4 1RU Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00870 - Advertisement Live

Proposal

Erection of 1 No. non-illuminated fascia sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 30 Jul 2026; it is now day 119. The consultation period closed on 30 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 7

Radon-affected area
Dorking conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 163-171, High Street, Grade II, 34 m away · 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Dorking built-up area; National landscape 484 m away: Surrey Hills; Green belt 95 m away: London.
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
Advertisement
Postcode
RH4 1RU
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
WS Planning & Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 119, past the statutory target. 91% of advertisement consent in Mole Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 11963 days past the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
5,741decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Mole Valley to go on. Mole Valley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00709
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Committee
15 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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