1, Fern Cottages, Stane Street, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5TH

1. 21 Dec 2022

   Received by Mole Valley

2. 7 Feb 2023

   Decision issued: REFUSED

3. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 1, Fern Cottages, Stane Street, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5TH

  MO/2022/2064 Submitted 21 Dec 2022 15m away

  Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension of 3.92 metres deep and 3 metres high with an eaves height of 3 metres.

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 1, Hitch Hurst Cottages, Stane Street, Ockley, Surrey

  MO/2022/2020 Submitted 28 Nov 2022 17m away

  Remove one Fastigiate Juniper (marked T1 on submitted plan) and one Lawson Cypress (marked T2).

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1, Hitch Hurst Cottages, Stane Street, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5TH

  MO/2024/1569 Submitted 19 Sep 2024 26m away

  01 - Yew - Reduce height by 1.5m and trim to shape as advised by client, 03 - Hawthorn - reduce height by 2.5m and laterals by 1.5m to form a lollipop shape

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• 3, The Old School House, Stane Street, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5TH

  MO/2024/1358 Submitted 16 Aug 2024 32m away

  Dismantle/fell one Ash Tree with Ash die back disease.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• ROSE COTTAGE STANE STREET OCKLEY RH5 5TH

  MO/2026/00100 Submitted 23 Jan 2026 43m away

  T1 Apple and T2 Apple - required to fell to ground level.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 3 RECTORY CLOSE OCKLEY RH5 5TN

  MO/2026/00185 Submitted 26 Oct 2025 83m away

  T1-T3 Acer - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres from 6.5 metres to 5 metres in height. And 1 metre from all compass points from 3 metres to 2 metres in radius

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• MO/2026/01073 Granted

  2 NOWER ROAD DORKING RH4 3BS

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of a hip-to-gable roof extension and erection of 1 No. rear dormer with Juliet balcony, 2 No. roof lights to front roof slope, and erection of outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• MO/2026/01041 Granted

  STONEHOUSE BROOMEHALL ROAD COLDHARBOUR RH5 6HF

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of a single storey rear extension.

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• MO/2026/00966 Granted

  3 PARK VIEW COTTAGES NORBURY PARK MICKLEHAM RH5 6DN

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of a detached outbuilding.

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• MO/2026/01063 Granted

  16 HARRIOTTS LANE ASHTEAD KT21 2QH

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the extension of the existing flat roof dormer.

  7 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• MO/2026/00909 Granted

  PEBBLECOMBE LEA PEBBLE HILL ROAD BETCHWORTH RH3 7BP

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the change of garden to permeable driveway, widening of entrance to drive and installation of gates, fencing and piers to front access.

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development