Planning application
MO/2026/00746
ASHCOMBE HOUSE LEATHERHEAD KT22 8DY
Proposal
Prior notification for the change of use of existing office use (class E) to residential (C3) to provide 5 self-contained flats
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00746
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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4 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REFUSED
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Mole Valley is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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MO/2026/00970 Decided
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External alterations to the building including the creation of a new window opening, the alteration of window opening sizes, and the replacement of windows and door to accommodate the internal layout.
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MO/2024/0879 Granted
5, Church Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8DE
Additions and alterations to facilitate the conversion of a former bank to restaurant on the ground and first floors, including the replacement of the existing ground floor shop front, demolition and reconstruction of the existing ground and first floor rear extension.
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MO/2026/00644 Granted
5 CHURCH STREET LEATHERHEAD KT22 8DE
Approval of details sought by conditions 8 & 9 of approved planning application MO/2025/02240 for the variation of condition 2 of approved planning application MO/2024/0879 for the additions and alterations to facilitate the conversion of a former bank to restaurant on the ground and first floors, including the replacement of the existing ground floor shop front, demolition and reconstruction of the existing ground and first floor rear extension.
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MO/2026/00662 Refused
5 CHURCH STREET LEATHERHEAD KT22 8DW
Installation of 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign, and 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign.
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MO/2026/00661 Refused
5 CHURCH STREET LEATHERHEAD KT22 8DW
Installation of retractable awning to front elevation.
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MO/2024/0868 Granted
1 Mansion Cottages, Church Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8EH
Removal of the extension granted under permission MO/2003/1143 & MO/2003/1144, and internally renovate the property, and rebuild existing chimney stack. (Application for Listed Building Consent.)