Spectator stand at Dorking Football Ground, Meadowbank, Mill Lane, Dorking
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mole Valley Development Management Committee on 4 Feb 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The application was for a new 100 seat freestanding tiered spectator stand at a football ground.
“Erection of a new 100-seater freestanding tiered seating spectator stand. Dorking Football Ground, Meadowbank, Mill Lane, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1DX The Committee considered the report set out on pages 113 to 126 of the agenda together with the further material set out in the addendum and other matters discussed in the meeting.”
Minutes
A query on the retrospective application
Officers confirmed that the retrospective structure's noise impact had been assessed and found no material impact beyond the existing level.
“Further to a query in relation to the retrospective nature of the application, Officers advised that the noise impacts of the structure had been considered, and it had been concluded that no material impact over and above the existing impact had been identified.”
Minutes
Vote and decision
The committee granted permission, with 12 in favour and 1 abstention, subject to the conditions in the officer's report.
“The Chairman therefore proposed a motion to approve the application as per the officer’s recommendation subject to the conditions in the officer’s report. (NB. Counted vote on the decision of the Committee – 12 in favour, 0 against, 1 abstentions) RESOLVED: That permission be GRANTED in respect of application no. MO/2025/02116 subject to the conditions in the officer’s report and additional information contained in the addendum.”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Jo Farrar-AstropChairLib Dem
- Roger Martin AdamsLib Dem
- Simon BuddConservative
- Chris BudleighLib Dem
- Stephen John CookseyLib Dem
- Phil HammondLib Dem
- Kirstie HavardLib Dem
- Chris HuntIndependent
- Lawrence Penney
- Elsie RosamLib Dem
- Garry Andrew Graham StansfieldIndependent
- Benjamin WearLib Dem
- Monica Josephine WellerLib Dem
Apologies Raj Haque Lib Dem, Abhiram Magesh Lib Dem, Gareth John Parsons Lib Dem
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from Democracy Club.
Sources
- Mole Valley Development Management Committee minutes, 4 February 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Mole Valley's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Wednesday 4 February 2026
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 12 for, 0 against, 1 abstained
- Councillors
- 13Lib Dem 9Independent 2Conservative 11 otherShow councillors
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- Agenda and papers (council website)
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