Planning application
BALCHINS STORES GUILDFORD ROAD WESTCOTT RH4 3NG
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use in respect of use of the building as a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) for a period in excess of 4 years.
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/00997
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/00997
- Type
- Existing Certificate of Lawful Use
- Status
- Live
- Decision
- PENDING
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH4 3NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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23 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
GH Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Perth
Active · incorporated 2012 · Perth
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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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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