87 Overdale, Ashtead, KT21 1PX Data via plota.co.uk

MO/2026/00972 - Detailed Householder Live

Proposal

Demolition of the single storey rear extension and erection of a single storey rear extension with a raised patio. Installation of a new side doorway following the infill of the side window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 25 Sept 2026; it is now day 68. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland
National nature reserve 76 m away: Ashtead Common
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.
SSSI 76 m away: Epsom and Ashtead Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ashtead built-up area; Green belt 74 m away: London.
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
Detailed Householder
Postcode
KT21 1PX
Received
5 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Ashtead Lanes & Common
Parish
Non Parish Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Morgan Engineering Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 88% of demolitions in Mole Valley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 7 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6812 days to the predicted decision (day 80)
42%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00313
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Committee
9 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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