Planning application
267-277 High Street , Dorking
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of former Magistrates Court and erection of 2 and 3 storey buildings comprising offices of 678 sq m/7303 sq ft estate/employment agency by 118 sq m/1277 sq ft, clock tower and parking for 33 cars and the change of use and refurbishment of No. 277, High Street as bank/building society/estate agency of 175 sq m 1891 sq ft.
As published by the council, reference MO/86/0580A
Application record
- Reference
- MO/86/0580A
- Type
- Detailed
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
- Received
- 2 Feb 2002
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2003
- Decided
- Date not published
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2002
Received by Mole Valley
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12 Feb 2003
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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