Planning application
MO/2024/1509
1, Shellwood Farm Cottages, Shellwood Road, Leigh, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8NX
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in repect of the use of the land to station a mobile home/granny annex.
As published by the council, reference MO/2024/1509
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2024
Received by Mole Valley
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19 Nov 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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MO/2026/01004 Decided
SHELLWOOD FARM BARN BUILDING SHELLWOOD ROAD LEIGH RH2 8NX
Prior notification for the change of use of an existing agricultural barn to 6 No. residential units (Use Class C3).
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MO/2026/01013 Decided
LAND AT SHELLWOOD ROAD LEIGH RH2 8NX
Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11 of planning permission MO/2024/1004 (allowed on appeal ref: APP/C3620/W/25/3363380) for the erection of a stable block, agricultural building, sand school, new access driveway and parking.
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MO/2022/2128 Granted
Shellwood Manor and The Coach House, Shellwood Road, Leigh, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8NX
Erection of a single storey side extension to Manor House, replacement of flat roof dormers with pitch roof dormers, insertion of french doors with sidelights to side elevation, insertion of french doors to rear elevation and removal of existing door to Coach House.
Other lawful development applications
In Mole Valley
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MO/2026/00623 Refused
LAND TO THE EAST OF VALE LODGE BALCHINS LANE WESTCOTT RH4 3LP
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of land for recreational campsite for not more than 60 days in total in any calendar year.
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MO/2026/00443 Granted
34 THE CRESCENT LEATHERHEAD KT22 8ED
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use in respect of the change of use from a residential dwelling house (C3) to a House of Multiple Occupancy.
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MO/2026/00692 Granted
THE ORCHARD 2 CHURCH ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 3JT
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of a single storey rear extension.
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MO/2026/00906 Refused
1 AND 2 THE OLD HEN HOUSES ROOKERY DRIVE WESTCOTT RH4 3LQ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development in respect of the re-roofing of 2 No. dwellings.
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MO/2026/00822 Granted
3 HOME CLOSE FETCHAM KT22 9JN
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect for a single storey rear extension.