Planning decisions in Mole Valley
As of 30 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Mole Valley approved 76% of 2,622 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 (508 decided, ~70 days)
- Demolition : 74% approved (336 decided, ~70 days)
- Rear extension : 75% approved (325 decided, ~67 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 77% approved (213 decided, ~71 days)
- New dwelling : 76% approved (172 decided, ~76 days)
- Tree work : 92% approved (165 decided, ~73 days)
- Side extension : 72% approved (159 decided, ~74 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 66% approved (124 decided, ~74 days)
- Loft conversion : 73% approved (112 decided, ~76 days)
- Porch : 82% approved (100 decided, ~78 days)
- Two-storey extension : 58% approved (95 decided, ~74 days)
- Change of use : 70% approved (77 decided, ~77 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 82% approved (65 decided, ~70 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 86% approved (63 decided, ~79 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 98% approved (56 decided, ~82 days)
- Windows & doors : 88% approved (52 decided, ~73 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.