Planning application
UPFOLDS FARM HOLMBURY LANE ABINGER RH5 6ND
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use in respect of works to convert ‘The Studio Cottage’ to ancillary residential accommodation having taken place more than 4 years prior to the date of this application.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00053
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00053
- Type
- Existing Certificate of Lawful Use
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- APPROVED
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
- Parish
- Abinger
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH5 6ND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Mole Valley
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Crawley
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Mole Valley granted permission on 12 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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