Planning application
Gatton Manor Hotel and Country Club, Standon Lane, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5PQ
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide green and blue infrastructure including new hotel accommodation with lodges, health club and spa with indoor pool (Class C1) together with associated infrastructure (sub-stations, ancillary generator, foul drainage facility, access roads and parking), tennis and padel tennis courts, landscaping and refurbishment of existing swimming lake and provision of Biodiversity Net Gain.
As published by the council, reference MO/2025/1061
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2025/1061
- Type
- Detailed Major
- Status
- Live
- Received
- 18 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Mickleham, Westcott and Okewood
- Parish
- Abinger
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
- Postcode
- RH5 5PQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2025
Received by Mole Valley
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26 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 2025, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Carter Jonas LLP Agent
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