Planning application
MO/2023/0042
67-68, West Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1BW
Proposal
Change of use from commercial to commercial and 9 dwelling houses. ( Of these nine flats, flat 8 is a duplex that is situated on top of the existing flat roof to the rear and at first floor with a cone shaped second storey volume clad in tiles ), flat 9 is through the addition of a new recessed attic storey, the addition of windows to the North Street elevation, addition of a glazed roof and doorway to a minor void space off the main court, repaving the main court, allocation of a bin and bike store, a new residential entrance off North Street, with associated conservation lights.
As published by the council, reference MO/2023/0042
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jan 2023
Received by Mole Valley
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8 Mar 2023
Decision issued: REFUSED (AND DISMISSED ON APPEAL)
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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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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