Planning decisions in Mole Valley
As of 30 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Mole Valley approved 75% of 1,931 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 75% approved (413 decided, ~72 days)
- Rear extension : 75% approved (267 decided, ~70 days)
- Demolition : 67% approved (191 decided, ~80 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 78% approved (167 decided, ~76 days)
- Tree work : 92% approved (163 decided, ~73 days)
- Side extension : 73% approved (129 decided, ~77 days)
- Loft conversion : 75% approved (102 decided, ~78 days)
- New dwelling : 66% approved (85 decided, ~87 days)
- Porch : 82% approved (84 decided, ~80 days)
- Two-storey extension : 56% approved (78 decided, ~76 days)
- Change of use : 68% approved (65 decided, ~80 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 81% approved (58 decided, ~70 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 78% approved (49 decided, ~87 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 63% approved (40 decided, ~67 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 98% approved (40 decided, ~93 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Mole Valley, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.