Cow Corner, Guildford Road, Abinger Hammer

MO/2025/02762Proposed Certificate of Lawful UseWithdrawn

Lawful development certificate

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development in respect of the construction of a single-storey rear infill extension to the dwelling.

Received: 8 December 2025
Decided: 17 February 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Mole Valley District Council

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted8 Dec
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided17 Feb

Decided in 71 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Mole Valley74% of proposed certificate of lawful use applications approved

This is a planning application for an extension at COW CORNER, GUILDFORD ROAD, ABINGER HAMMER. Mole Valley has handled 108 applications of this type and approves 74% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 71 days, 2 weeks longer than Mole Valley's median. The site is in the Abinger Hammer conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 176 applications across Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood. We hold 1,855 applications in total for the RH5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

MO/2025/02762

Address

COW CORNER, GUILDFORD ROAD, ABINGER HAMMER

Postcode

RH5 6RY

Local Authority

Mole Valley

Application Type

Proposed Certificate of Lawful Use

Decision Status

Withdrawn

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

17 February 2026

Date Submitted

8 December 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.215717, -0.432022

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Mole Valley

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Planning history at this site

3 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Conservation area: Abinger Hammer
Listed building: Grade II: The Blacksmiths Clock the Clock HouseOn or next to this site
Green belt: Mole Valley
National Landscape (AONB): Surrey Hills

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (18)

flood storage areas, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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