Planning application
MO/2024/1215
25-33, High Street, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 4AA
Proposal
Conversion of existing office and residential space located on the first floor into 3 No. residential flats and conversion of existing commercial unit to the rear of 25-33 High Street into a studio flat. On the rear elevation creation of a dormer, new openings and new external staircase following removal of part first floor and existing staircase. Raise flat roof to commercial unit at rear along with the insertion of new openings.
As published by the council, reference MO/2024/1215
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2024
Received by Mole Valley
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5 Aug 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Oct 2024
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 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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