Planning application
MO/2024/1551
Inscape House, Ansell Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1QN
Proposal
Prior Notification for the change of use of the existing commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) to 1 No. dwelling (Use Class C3).
As published by the council, reference MO/2024/1551
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Sep 2024
Received by Mole Valley
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26 Sep 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Nov 2024
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL 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.
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