April Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, RH5 6BS Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00781 - Detailed Householder Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Alterations to the front elevation including the installation of two additional first floor windows and tile hanging to the front gable and painting of existing brickwork on entire dwelling above decorative course of bricks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 8

Special area of conservation
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Special area of conservation 320 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment; 1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 320 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI; Inside the Westhumble built-up area.
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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £990,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2025£990,000
4 August 2020£835,000
30 September 1999£362,500
5 August 1996£87,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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23 Jun 2026Pending

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Important details

Council
Mole Valley
Application type
Detailed Householder
Postcode
RH5 6BS
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
552decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00351
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Committee
10 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
April Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension. Extension of…
MO/2023/1491
2023 Approved
April Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension. Extension of…
MO/2023/1491
2023 Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Erection of single storey rear extension.
MO/2023/0345
2023 Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Erection of single storey rear extension.
MO/2023/0345
2022 Approved
Flat 1, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement of rotten windows and door. ( Listed Building Consent)
MO/2022/1495
2022 Approved
Flat 1, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement of rotten windows and door. ( Listed Building Consent)
MO/2022/1495
2022 Approved
Flat 1, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement of rotten windows and door.
MO/2022/1496
2022 Approved
Flat 1, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement of rotten windows and door.
MO/2022/1496
2022 Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Reduce back selected branches on east side of crown of one Sycamore tree (marked 1 on sub…
MO/2022/0047
2022 Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Reduce back selected branches on east side of crown of one Sycamore tree (marked 1 on sub…
MO/2022/0047
2021 Withdrawn
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Erection of two storey extension to west elevation, erection of conservatory to north wes…
MO/2021/1704
2020 Approved
Flat 3, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Removal of two internal walls.
MO/2020/1958
2020 Approved
Flat 3, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Removal of two internal walls.
MO/2020/1958
2020 Approved
Land South of The Stepping Stones (PH), Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Demolition of existing building and erection of 2no. holiday let units including 3no. sol…
MO/2020/1398
2020 Approved
Land South of The Stepping Stones (PH), Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Demolition of existing building and erection of 2no. holiday let units including 3no. sol…
MO/2020/1398
2019 Approved
Flat 4, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement windows
MO/2019/1950
2019 Approved
Flat 4, Burford Corner, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Replacement windows
MO/2019/1950
2019 Refused
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Remove one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T5 on submitted plan) to ground level
MO/2019/0535
2019 Refused
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Remove one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T5 on submitted plan) to ground level
MO/2019/0535
2017 Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Remove one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T6 on submitted plan).
MO/2017/1875
2017 Approved
Boxhill Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS
Remove one Horse Chestnut tree (marked T6 on submitted plan).
MO/2017/1875
2017 Approved
Orchard Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS document.write(" . View Map ");
Alteration of existing flat roofed rear first floor dormer window to a pitched roofed dor…
MO/2016/1984
2017 Approved
Orchard Cottage, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS document.write(" . View Map ");
Alteration of existing flat roofed rear first floor dormer window to a pitched roofed dor…
MO/2016/1984
2017 Refused
Land rear of Burford House, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of a secure single storey barn.
MO/2017/0622
2017 Refused
Land rear of Burford House, Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BS document.write(" . View Map ");
Erection of a secure single storey barn.
MO/2017/0622
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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use