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8 CHESTNUT PLACE ASHTEAD KT21 2DY

Refused Mole Valley MO/2026/00301 Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the removal of existing pitched roof to rear ground floor, replaced with parapet wall and a roofed veranda, extending 3m to the rear of the property.

As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00301

Application record

Reference
MO/2026/00301
Type
Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use
Status
Determined
Decision
REFUSED
Received
20 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Ashtead Park
Parish
Non Parish Area
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
KT21 2DY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Dec 2025

    Received by Mole Valley

  2. 4 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

Nearby applications

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  • 8 CHESTNUT PLACE ASHTEAD KT21 2DY

    MO/2026/00916 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 0m away

    Removal of existing pitched roof to rear ground floor and replacement with parapet wall, creation of roofed veranda and alterations to fenestration.

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 10 docs
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  • Headley Lodge, 53-55, Leatherhead Road, Ashtead, Surrey

    MO/2021/0119 Submitted 22 Jan 2021 57m away

    Erection of 5 No. non-illuminated signage around the site (amended plans and revised description).

    Refused Advertising 21 docs

  • WARREN COURT ASHFIELD CLOSE ASHTEAD KT21 2AB

    MO/2025/02393 Submitted 21 Sep 2025 74m away

    NFA - G1 - Prunus Clump carefully prune back to boundary line approximately 1.5 meters. T1 - Maple Reduce back over garden by 2.5 meters to near boundary line. T2 - Sycamore to cut back over flats and garden side by approx. 3 meters. These trees are causing excessive shading to flats and gardens and T3 is almost touching the building.

    Decided Trees 2 docs

  • Parsons Mead, Ottways Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2FH

    MO/2024/1394 Submitted 22 Aug 2024 94m away

    Group of Limes (G1) on eastern boundary with cricket club. Crown lift Parsons Mead side only to approximately 4m by tip reduction, removal of epicormic growth and smaller lower limbs only where necessary. Mulberry (T2) Reduce souther edge of crown by approximately 1m to reduce encroachment onto the footpath. Turkey Oak (T3) Crown lift to approximately 3m by tip reduction.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Cricket Pavilion, Ottways Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2PQ

    MO/2021/0491 Submitted 15 Mar 2021 119m away

    Installation of 2 lane outdoor cricket practice nets and remedial works to car park.

    Granted Full applications 14 docs

  • Cricket Pavilion, Ottways Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2PQ

    MO/2022/2017 Submitted 25 Nov 2022 119m away

    T1: Lime - Reduce the canopy by 2.5 - 3 metres, T2: Ash - Reduce the canopy by 2.5 - 3 metres

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Mole Valley

  • MO/2026/01073 Granted

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    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of a hip-to-gable roof extension and erection of 1 No. rear dormer with Juliet balcony, 2 No. roof lights to front roof slope, and erection of outbuilding

    7 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • MO/2026/01041 Granted

    STONEHOUSE BROOMEHALL ROAD COLDHARBOUR RH5 6HF

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of a single storey rear extension.

    3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • MO/2026/00966 Granted

    3 PARK VIEW COTTAGES NORBURY PARK MICKLEHAM RH5 6DN

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of a detached outbuilding.

    3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • MO/2026/01063 Granted

    16 HARRIOTTS LANE ASHTEAD KT21 2QH

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the extension of the existing flat roof dormer.

    7 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • MO/2026/00909 Granted

    PEBBLECOMBE LEA PEBBLE HILL ROAD BETCHWORTH RH3 7BP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the change of garden to permeable driveway, widening of entrance to drive and installation of gates, fencing and piers to front access.

    29 Apr 2026 Lawful development