Planning application
1 DITCHES GREEN COTTAGES TRAP LANE OCKLEY RH5 5QX
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of two single story side extensions and removal of both chimneys.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00158
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00158
- Type
- Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPROVED
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
- Parish
- Abinger
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH5 5QX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Mole Valley
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: APPROVED
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Bespoke Architects Agent, an architecture practice
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Mole Valley granted permission on 20 March 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.
About lawful development applications
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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