Planning application
THE ATRIUM CURTIS ROAD DORKING RH4 1XA
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Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development in respect of the change of use from light industrial (Use Class class E(g)(iii)) to storage or distribution (Use Class to B8).
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/01163
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/01163
- Type
- Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use
- Status
- Live
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dorking North
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH4 1XA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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MO/2025/02597 Granted
THE ATRIUM CURTIS ROAD DORKING RH4 1XA
TPO/133/3/J The trees within the rear garden area and along the rear of the building require a crown lift to 3.5 metres to give clear access to the rear of the building as this is a fire escape route.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mole Valley took a median of 76 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Bizspace Ltd Applicant
1 application on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mole Valley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mole Valley decided lawful development applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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THE ATRIUM CURTIS ROAD DORKING RH4 1XA
TPO/133/3/J The trees within the rear garden area and along the rear of the building require a crown lift to 3.5 metres to give clear access to the rear of the building as this is a fire escape route.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Site at, Johnston Engineering Ltd, 2-3, Curtis Road, Dorking, Surrey
Discharge of conditions 19 and 20 of approved planning permission MO/2020/0715 for the erection of a production building with associated offices, vehicle access and car parking.
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
8, Curtis Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1EJ
Variation of condition 2 of approved planning permission MO/2017/1000 for the change of Use from B2 (General Industrial) to B8 (Storage/Distribution) and external and internal alterations, to allow changes to the internal layout of the ground floor, to include alterations to the spaces for use by individual companies, the tea point being removed and the WC being relocated. The internal layout of the first floor has also been amended and the fire escape has been relocated from the west elevation to the south elevation. A window is proposed on the west elevation to replace the previously proposed fire escape.
Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 9 docs -
8, Curtis Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1EJ
Discharge of conditions 3, 5 & 7 of approved application MO/2023/1842 for the part-retrospective planning application for the use of the rear part of the site as a car wash, alterations to the car parking layout, minor alterations to the existing storage building; relocation of the front entrance and internal alterations to the entrance lobby.
Granted Conditions 12 docs -
8 Curtis Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1EJ
Non-material amendment to allow changes to the internal layout. Ground floor alterations to the spaces for use by individual companies, tea point removed and WC relocated. First floor fire escape relocated to the south elevation and a window is proposed on the west elevation to replace the previously proposed fire escape.
Refused Amendments Windows or glazing 9 docs -
Bucher Municiple, Curtis Road, Dorking, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1XF
Prior Notification for the installation is a 199.2 kWp roof mounted solar installation consisting of 498 Trina Solar Panels, 2x40kW inverters and 1x100kW inverter.
Granted 7 docs
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MO/2026/01020 Refused
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MO/2026/01309 Granted
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MO/2026/01280 Granted
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Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the change of the roof from hip-to-gable, erection of 1 No. rear dormer and insertion of 2 No. roof lights to front elevation.
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MO/2026/01065 Refused
62 REDLANDS HOUSE THE STREET CAPEL RH5 5LA
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