52 Rothes Road, Dorking, RH4 1LD Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00286 - Detailed Householder Approved

Proposal

Raise the height of the rear garden to one level, replacing boundary fencing with new brick retaining walls and infilled wood slat fence panels to side and rear, and replacement rear external staircase. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jan 2026
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Validated
25 Feb 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

Special area of conservation
Public footpath 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation_Area.TAB conservation area
Also Dorking. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 13 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Dorking built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £399,150 in September 2021. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

9 September 2021£399,150
16 March 2005£230,000

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

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace maisonette, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Detailed Householder
Postcode
RH4 1LD
Received
27 Jan 2026
Validated
25 Feb 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Apr 2026
Decision
APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
DWA Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 156 days from validation, 100 days slower than Mole Valley's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
558decided 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/2026/00111
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Committee
10 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.