Planning application
FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH CENTRE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 164 LOWER ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4AQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of a new community centre, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), external lighting, vehicular access, vehicle parking, cycle parking and landscaping without compliance with Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Hours of Use), 4 (MUGA Hours of Operation) and 5 (Amplified Music) of planning permission ref: MO/2025/2792 dated 6 February 2026 to amend the hours of operation and to enable the installation of Air Source Heat Pump. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2026-0127)
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/01291
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/01291
- Type
- Surrey County Council-Deemed
- Status
- Live
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bookham East & Eastwick Park
- Parish
- Non Parish Area
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- KT23 4AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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MO/2025/02792 Awaiting decision
FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH CENTRE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 164 LOWER ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4AQ
Construction of a new community centre, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), external lighting, vehicular access, vehicle parking, cycle parking and landscaping. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0206)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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9 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 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.
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 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 less common application types in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4AQ
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Awaiting decision Other 17 docs -
FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 164 LOWER ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4AQ
73% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug
Details of building materials submitted pursuant to Condition 9 of planning permission ref: MO/2025/2792 dated 6 February 2026 (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2026-0072).
Awaiting decision Other 6 docs -
FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH CENTRE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 164 LOWER ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4AQ
73% historically approved · decision due ~24 Feb
Construction of a new community centre, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), external lighting, vehicular access, vehicle parking, cycle parking and landscaping. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0206)
Awaiting decision Other 54 docs -
FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 164 LOWER ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4AQ
73% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug
Details of bus stop improvements and a scheme of parking restriction and pedestrian crossing submitted pursuant to Conditions 12 and 13 of planning permission ref: MO/2025/2792 dated 6 February 2026 (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2026-0071)
Awaiting decision Other 9 docs -
FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH CENTRE LOWER ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4AQ
73% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov
Prior approval for the demolition of the former Bookham Youth Centre (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2025-0142).
Awaiting decision Other Demolition 12 docs -
FORMER BOOKHAM YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE 164 LOWER ROAD GREAT BOOKHAM KT23 4AQ
Construction of a new community centre, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), external lighting, vehicular access, vehicle parking, cycle parking and landscaping without compliance with Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Hours of Use), 4 (MUGA Hours of Operation) and 5 (Amplified Music) of planning permission ref: MO/2025/2792 dated 6 February 2026 to amend the hours of operation and to enable the installation of Air Source Heat Pump. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref SCCRef-2026-0127 - this record is for consultation only)
Granted Outline 3 docs
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