51 High Street, Dorking, RH4 1AW Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00931 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Erection of 1 No. non-illuminated fascia sign, 1 No. non-illuminated projecting sign and glazing manifestations. (application for Listed Building Consent). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 May 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Radon-affected area
Grade II listed: 51 and 53, High Street
List entry 1287236 · 2 m from the pin · 48 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 46 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Dorking conservation area
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.
Radon-affected areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
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 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
RH4 1AW
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Bell Associates Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 13 days faster than Mole Valley's median of 59 for listed building consent. Approved, as 100% of listed building consent here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
24decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00661
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Committee
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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