100-102 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7BT Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01540 - PN - Part 3 Class MA Commercial Business Service to Dwellings Live

Proposal

Prior Notification for the change of use of part of the building from Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) into 4. No. dwellings (Use Class C3) together with associated car parking, bin and cycle store areas. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Dec 2026 and 5 Jan 2027, from Mole Valley's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Radon-affected area
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Leatherhead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 22 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
PN - Part 3 Class MA Commercial Business Service to Dwellings
Postcode
KT22 7BT
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Leatherhead South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
DHA Planning & Development

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides changes of use by day 70.

Day 862 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
31%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
67decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/01619
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Committee
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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