Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking, RH4 1SG Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01026 - Advertisement Live

Proposal

Placement of various non-illuminated signs on hoarding and scaffolding for the duration of the refurbishment works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Mole Valley's recent advertisement consent. The consultation period closed on 23 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Special area of conservation
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 55 m away: Dorking; National landscape 329 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Dorking 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
Advertisement
Postcode
RH4 1SG
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorking South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 73 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides advertisement consent by day 75.

Day 732 days to the predicted decision (day 75)
40%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
10decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Mole Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Mole Valley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00807
Comments by
23 Aug 2026
Committee
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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

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