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MO/2026/00577 - Approval of Conditions Approved

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to Condition 10 of planning application for the Variation to Condition 2 of approved planning application for the demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of 4 dwellings, to allow changes to the roof forms and elevations to Plots 2 & 4. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Apr 2026
Approved
15 Jun 2026

Approved on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

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      Conditions details submitted for 2, 10

      • ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to Condition 10 for the Variation to Condition 2…This applicationMO/2026/00577

Site constraints 8

Tree preservation order
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.
Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
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 conservation 266 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 266 m away: Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SSSI; Inside the Box Hill built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

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Important details

Application type
Approval of Conditions
Postcode
KT20 7JN
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
21 May 2026
Decision
CONDITIONS APPROVED
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00494
Committee
7 May 2026
Statutory expiry
21 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
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