Silverdene, Leatherhead Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4SB

1. 7 Aug 2024

   Received by Mole Valley

2. 27 Sep 2024

   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, Crabtree Lane, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4PG

  MO/2023/0060 Submitted 13 Jan 2023 43m away

  Erection of first floor rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 17 docs
  Domestic

• Michael's Fish Bar, 5, New Parade, Leatherhead Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4RL

  MO/2024/1317 Submitted 13 Aug 2024 61m away

  Erection of storage building.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• 2 FLINT COTTAGES LEATHERHEAD ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4SX

  MO/2026/00509 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 111m away

  Creation of vehicular crossover.

  Granted Householder 10 docs
  Domestic

• Beckley Lodge, Leatherhead Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4RN

  MO/2024/1512 Submitted 12 Sep 2024 125m away

  Prior notification for the change of use of the existing offices to 1 No. dwelling (Use Class C3).

  Granted 17 docs
  Domestic

• 16 SOUTH END GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4SQ

  MO/2025/02422 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 151m away

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

  Granted Lawful development Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 5, Blackthorne Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4BN

  MO/2024/1795 Submitted 23 Oct 2024 163m away

  T1 - Golden Beech Tree: Crown reduce & re-shape by approx. 2-2.5 metres & crown thin by 5% & remove the deadwood. Reasons are to generate light into the propertys & gardens, the tree is huge within the proximity of the propertys & has not been touched in decades.

  Split decision 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