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Barings Field Farm, Cudworth Lane, Newdigate

MO/2026/00307PN - Agriculture to ResidentialPermitted
Prior approval

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use of an existing agricultural barn to 3 No. residential units (Use Class C3).

Received
5 March 2026
Decided
29 April 2026 · PRIOR APPROVAL GRANTED
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received5 Mar
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target29 Apr
  5. Decided29 Apr

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Mole Valley78% of applications approved

This is a planning application for a change of use at BARINGS FIELD FARM, CUDWORTH LANE, NEWDIGATE. Mole Valley has handled 8 applications of this type and approves 29% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 55 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 158 applications across Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood. We hold 1,855 applications in total for the RH5 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
MO/2026/00307
Address
BARINGS FIELD FARM, CUDWORTH LANE, NEWDIGATE
Postcode
RH5 5BH
Local Authority
Mole Valley
Application Type
PN - Agriculture to Residential
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Determined

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Consultation Expiry
31 March 2026
Target Decision Date
29 April 2026
Date Decided
29 April 2026
Date Submitted
5 March 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL GRANTED

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.163773, -0.272718
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Mole Valley

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Green belt: Mole Valley
  • Ancient woodlandPart of the site

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 (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, 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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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