Planning application
MO/2026/00906
1 AND 2 THE OLD HEN HOUSES ROOKERY DRIVE WESTCOTT RH4 3LQ
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development in respect of the re-roofing of 2 No. dwellings.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00906
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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7 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: REFUSE
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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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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MO/2026/00945 Decided
FIR CREST COAST HILL LANE WESTCOTT RH4 3LJ
Erection of 1 No. dormer window to front and 2 No. dormer windows to rear and relocation of solar panels.
Other lawful development applications
In Mole Valley
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MO/2026/00623 Refused
LAND TO THE EAST OF VALE LODGE BALCHINS LANE WESTCOTT RH4 3LP
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of land for recreational campsite for not more than 60 days in total in any calendar year.
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MO/2026/00443 Granted
34 THE CRESCENT LEATHERHEAD KT22 8ED
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use in respect of the change of use from a residential dwelling house (C3) to a House of Multiple Occupancy.
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MO/2026/00692 Granted
THE ORCHARD 2 CHURCH ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 3JT
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of a single storey rear extension.
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MO/2026/00822 Granted
3 HOME CLOSE FETCHAM KT22 9JN
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect for a single storey rear extension.
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MO/2026/00651 Granted
47 GLADSTONE ROAD ASHTEAD KT21 2NS
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of 1 No. rear dormer window and installation of a vent soil pipe.