Planning application
Old Wattlehurst Farm, Horsham Road, Capel, Horsham, Surrey, RH12 3SD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building to 2 No. dwellings (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference MO/2023/0257
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2023/0257
- Type
- PN - Agriculture to Residential
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
- Received
- 20 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Capel, Leigh & Newdigate
- Parish
- Capel
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH12 3SD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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MO/2024/1739 Granted
Old Wattlehurst Farm, Horsham Road, Capel, Horsham, Surrey, RH12 3SD
Erection of 1 No. single storey dwelling.
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MO/2023/0377 Granted
Old Wattlehurst Farm, Horsham Road, Capel, Horsham, Surrey, RH12 3SD
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 of approved planning permission MO/2020/0391 for the erection of 2 No. dwellings following demolition of existing non-agricultural and stable buildings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2023
Received by Mole Valley
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17 Apr 2023
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
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19 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Mole Valley granted permission on 17 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Old Wattlehurst Farm, Horsham Road, Capel, Horsham, Surrey, RH12 3SD
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 of approved planning permission MO/2020/0391 for the erection of 2 No. dwellings following demolition of existing non-agricultural and stable buildings.
Granted Conditions Demolition 11 docsSeveral homes -
OLD WATTLEHURST FARM HORSHAM ROAD CAPEL RH12 3SD
Variation of condition 2 & 3 of approved planning permission MO/2025/0729 for the variation of condition 2 for the erection of 2 No. dwellings following demolition of existing non-agricultural and stable buildings to allow for the relocation the air source heat pumps - to allow for shiplap cladding to be used on three elevations.
Granted Conditions Demolition 9 docsSeveral homes -
Old Wattlehurst Farm, Horsham Road, Capel, Horsham, Surrey, RH12 3SD
Erection of 1 No. single storey dwelling.
Granted Full applications 25 docsSmall domestic -
OLD WATTLEHURST FARM HORSHAM ROAD CAPEL RH12 3SD
Submitted details pursuant to conditions 3,4,5,6,9 and 12 of planning permission MO/2024/1739/PLA for erection of 1 No. single storey dwelling.
Granted Conditions 24 docsSmall domestic -
Wattlehurst Farmhouse, Horsham Road, Capel, Horsham, Surrey, RH12 3SD
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the introduction of an underground cable to Wattlehurst Farmhouse and removal of the existing overhead cable, running a cable on land and the wall of Wattlehurst Farmhouse.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs -
LAND AT OLD WATTLEHURST FARM HORSHAM ROAD CAPEL
66% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
Demolition of the existing building and erection of a dwelling with an associated garage, access and landscaping.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Demolition 20 docsDomestic
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