Planning application
DRAYSEYWOOD VANN LAKE OCKLEY RH5 5NT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation of a ground-mounted solar PV array comprising 16 all-black panels.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00133
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00133
- Type
- Detailed Householder
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSED
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
- Parish
- Ockley
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH5 5NT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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MO/2026/00924 Granted
DRAYSEYWOOD VANN LAKE OCKLEY RH5 5NT
Installation of a ground-mounted domestic solar PV array comprising 16 all-black panels in four stepped blocks, with associated mounting structure, underground cabling and connection to battery/inverter equipment.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Mole Valley
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2 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Apr 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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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.
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