Planning application
Horsielands Farm, Church Lane, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5DP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior notification for the change of use of existing agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use (Class B8 Storage or distribution).
As published by the council, reference MO/2023/0459
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2023/0459
- Type
- PN - Agricultural Buildings to Flexible Uses
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused As published: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
- Received
- 27 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 22 May 2023
- Ward
- Capel, Leigh, Newdigate and Charlwood
- Parish
- Newdigate
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH5 5DP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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MO/2023/0461 Refused
Horsielands Farm, Church Lane, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5DP
Prior notification for the change of use of an agricultural building to 5 No. dwellings (Use Class C3).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2023
Received by Mole Valley
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22 May 2023
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Kenward Applicant, registered in Brentwood
Dissolved · incorporated 1999 · Brentwood
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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17 documents on file for this application
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