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55, Bennetts Wood, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5EX

MO/2019/0446Proposed Certificate of Lawful UsePermitted
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the erection of a front porch and rear dormer window with 2 No. roof lights to front elevation to facilitate loft conversion.

Received
7 March 2019
Decided
1 May 2019 · APPROVED
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Capel, Leigh & Newdigate
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received7 Mar
  2. Validated7 Mar
  3. Consult.12 Apr
  4. Target2 May
  5. Decided1 May

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Mole Valley63% of outline applications approved

This is an outline application for a loft conversion at 55, Bennetts Wood, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5EX. Mole Valley has handled 256 applications of this type and approves 73% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 55 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,855 applications in total for the RH5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
MO/2019/0446
Address
55, Bennetts Wood, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5EX
Postcode
RH5 5EX
Local Authority
Mole Valley
Application Type
Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use
Development Type
Householder Upper Floor Extension
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decision made
Ward
Capel, Leigh & Newdigate
Parish
Capel
District
South

Applicant & Agent

Applicant Address
55, Bennetts Wood, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5EX
Agent Address
22, Warrenne Road, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JY

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
7 March 2019
Consultation Expiry
12 April 2019
Target Decision Date
2 May 2019
Date Decided
1 May 2019
Date Validated
7 March 2019
Date Submitted
7 March 2019
Consultation Start
22 March 2019
Consultation End
12 April 2019
Application Expires
12 April 2019

Planning Decision

Decision
APPROVED
Decided By
Delegated
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

First Advertised
22 March 2019

Appeal

Additional Information

UPRN
100061420747
Documents
14
Coordinates
51.149460, -0.327137
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Mole ValleyPart of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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Also checked, none recorded (21)

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