Mole Valley District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Mole Valley District Council decided more than 1,700 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 21% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 57 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Mole Valley District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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9 October 2026 · Approved
Land at Povey Cross Farm, Reigate Road, Hookwood, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0AP · MO/2024/1264
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4 September 2026 · Approved
LAND AT MILTON COURT LANE, DORKING, RH4 3GA · MO/2026/00667
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31 July 2026 · Refused
ENTERPRISE HOUSE, 4 CURTIS ROAD, DORKING, RH4 1EJ · MO/2026/00522
Figures for Mole Valley District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,700 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 21%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 57 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 20%of more than 490 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 280 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 29%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 100plan adopted 2024 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Mole Valley District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan; the effect of the proposed development on highway safety; and whether the proposed development would have a…”
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“The main issue is therefore the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues in both appeals are the effect of the proposed developments on: • The character and appearance of the area; and • Living conditions for neighbouring residents, with particular regard to loss of privacy and whether the appeal…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to daylight; • whether a satisfactory standard of accommodation would be provided for future occupiers, with…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.