Planning application
MO/2021/0587
The Crown Inn (PH), 98, The Street, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5JY
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the removal of the existing fence and erection of a detached retail unit.
As published by the council, reference MO/2021/0587
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2021
Received by Mole Valley
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4 Jun 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2021
Decision issued: REFUSED
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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MO/2026/00363 Decided
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MO/2026/00424 Decided
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MO/2026/00922 Decided
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MO/2026/00692 Granted
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