Prince Of Wales (PH), 55, Hampstead Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 3AH Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/01206 - Variance of Conditions Live

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of planning permission for the Conversion of public house (use class sui generis) into 3 flats (use class C3), together with associated roof extension, ground floor rear extension, fenestration alterations, front courtyard garden at lower ground floor level, front boundary brick wall and railings, cycle parking, refuse storage and amenity space, to allow the basement accommodation to be removed and to be used for ancillary storage associated with the three dwellings; the courtyard garden to be provided at ground floor level; plots 1 and 3 are amended from a one-bedroom, one-person dwelling and a one-bedroom, two person dwelling to two 1 bed, 1 person studios, with no change to the overall number of residential units; the layout of Plot 2 is amended so that the bedroom is provided at second floor level and the main living accommodation is provided at first floor level; the approved bi-fold are replaced with French doors within the same openings and the rear gable glazing is removed; the boundary treatment on the street frontage is black painted railings with hedgerow (as identified on the submitted landscaping scheme). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 7 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 20 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Ancient woodland
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Ancient woodlandCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
National landscape 211 m away: Surrey Hills; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Dorking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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 5

Last sold for £390,000 in February 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

27 February 2026£390,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 July 2022£480,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 December 2016£340,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
9 November 2004£301,000
6 June 1996£90,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Variance of Conditions
Postcode
RH4 3AH
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorking South
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Momentum Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/01035
Comments by
20 Sept 2026
Committee
13 Jul 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:
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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.