Planning application
THE OLD WORKSHOP CLAYHILL ROAD LEIGH RH2 8PD
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Small domestic
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Proposal
Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch, roof alterations to include hip-to-gable of eastern end of main roof, raising the lower ridge height between the main and garage roofs, additional roof light and solar panels to rear and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
As published by the council, reference MO/2026/01400
Application record
- Reference
- MO/2026/01400
- Type
- Detailed Householder
- Status
- Live
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood
- Parish
- Leigh
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH2 8PD
Comment by 26 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Mole Valley through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mole Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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MO/2026/00619 Refused
THE OLD WORKSHOP CLAYHILL ROAD LEIGH RH2 8PD
Change of Description. Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch, roof alterations to include hip-to-gable of eastern end of main roof, raising the lower ridge height between the main and garage roofs, additional roof light and solar panels to rear. Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Mole Valley
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1 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Sawkings Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Betchworth
Active · incorporated 2004 · Betchworth
31 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 92% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 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 householder applications in a median of 89 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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