Hurst, Vicarage Lane, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5LN Data via plota.co.uk

PENDING MO/2026/00424
Date received
20 Feb 2026
Date validated
31 Mar 2026
Postcode
RH5 5LN

Description

Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission MO/2024/0335 for demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide 13 No. dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping, parking and access to allow changes to the positions of the dwellings and parking and access arrangements; amendments to the design of the dwellings; addition of air source heat pumps; and, changes to landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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