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267-277 High Street , Dorking

Refused Mole Valley MO/2025/02415 Variance of Conditions

Works: Demolition

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Removal of Condition 4 of approved planning application MO/86/0580 for the demolition of former Magistrates Court and erection of 2 and 3 storey buildings comprising offices to remove the restriction of the use to only Building Society, Bank, Employment Agency or other Public Office.

As published by the council, reference MO/2025/02415

Application record

Reference
MO/2025/02415
Type
Variance of Conditions
Status
Determined
Decision
Refused As published: REFUSED
Received
24 Sep 2025
Validated
10 Oct 2025
Decided
19 Nov 2025
Ward
Dorking North
Parish
Non Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register

This site has had 4 applications since 2002: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • MO/86/0580A1 Granted

    267-277 High Street , Dorking

    Minor amendment to approved plans to encompass a 225 m/9 ins projection to part of the High Street elevation creating an additional 5.5 sq m/60 sq ft of office floorspace.

    Reserved matters
  • MO/86/0580A Granted

    267-277 High Street , Dorking

    Demolition of former Magistrates Court and erection of 2 and 3 storey buildings comprising offices of 678 sq m/7303 sq ft estate/employment agency by 118 sq m/1277 sq ft, clock tower and parking for 33 cars and the change of use and refurbishment of No. 277, High Street as bank/building society/estate agency of 175 sq m 1891 sq ft.

    Full applications
  • MO/86/0580B Granted

    267-277 High Street , Dorking

    Amended details to the High Street elevation of Unit 2 to incorporate a ground floor display bay window and altered first floor windows.

    Reserved matters

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2025

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 10 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lodgecrest Developments Limited Applicant, a developer registered in Dorking

Active · incorporated 2018 · Dorking

5 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Mole Valley refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 267-277 High Street , Dorking

    MO/86/0580A Submitted 2 Feb 2002 50 yards away

    Demolition of former Magistrates Court and erection of 2 and 3 storey buildings comprising offices of 678 sq m/7303 sq ft estate/employment agency by 118 sq m/1277 sq ft, clock tower and parking for 33 cars and the change of use and refurbishment of No. 277, High Street as bank/building society/estate agency of 175 sq m 1891 sq ft.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 5 docs

  • FLAT 2 MILTON CHAMBERS 283 HIGH STREET DORKING RH4 1RL

    MO/2026/00273 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Amended Description. Removal of two sliding sash single glazed timber windows in the northern elevation and replacement with timber double glazed sliding sash windows. Removal of two sliding sash single glazed timber windows in the attic space above Flat 2 to the west and east elevations and replacement with timber double glaze sliding sash windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

  • 298, High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1QX

    MO/2024/1864 Submitted 4 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of 3 No. fascia signs all non-illuminated, 1. No projecting hanging sign non-illuminated and vinyl window graphic applied to the inside of the windows.

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 3 docs

  • 316-320, High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1QX

    MO/2023/0428 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Prior notification for conversion of part ground floor (rear) and first and second floors from Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) into 7 No. residential apartments (Use Class C3).

    Refused New dwelling 16 docs

  • Ground And First Floors, 261, High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1RL

    MO/2024/1119 Submitted 11 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Advertisement consent door 1 No. vinyl decal to front window and 1 No.vinyl decal to glass door panel.

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 7 docs

  • Unit 2, 285-293, High Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1RL

    MO/2020/2019 Submitted 30 Oct 2020 50 yards away

    The making of a material change of use to comprise the amalgamation of Units 1 and 2 and the provision of a Business to include Business Lounge, Safety Deposit Centre, Offices, Kitchen and Bar at ground floor and a health spa at first floor of Unit 2. Operational development comprising alteration to the existing shopfront of Unit 2 to replace a recessed front door with windows above brick, infill recess to allow for repositioning of the door to the middle of the shopfront to create double doors with replacement stall risers either side with windows above brick.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 27 docs

In Mole Valley

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    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 6, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of planning application MO/2025/02037 to provide 15 No. residential units; landscaping; associated car parking, refuse and cycle storage

    Received 7 Jul, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
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    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • MO/2026/00973 Granted

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    Received 23 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • MO/2026/00933 Granted

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    Received 8 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • MO/2026/01156 Granted

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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Conditions