Assets of Community Value
Residents have a right to nominate some local public or privately owned buildings or land as being an asset of community value.
Nomination process
Assets of Community Value Nomination Form
Sufficient evidence should be included to support the application.
If a valid nomination is received, we have eight weeks to consider the nomination against a number of criteria and consult the owner, before making a decision as to whether it qualifies.
The asset will then be placed on a list of successful and unsuccessful nominations.
If successfully nominated, the asset will remain on the list for five years, after which time the protection will expire.
During this period, if the owner wishes to sell it, they must tell us, and we will then inform community groups.
The groups will then have an initial period of six weeks to consider if they want to express an interest in bidding for the asset.
If a community group wishes to proceed, a six month moratorium will be placed on the sale to allow the group to raise funds.
Nominations
Twelve nominations have been received. One is under consideration, one has been withdrawn, and nine have been determined by Mole Valley District Council. Details can be found by following the links below.
Barnett Wood Lane Allotments, Barnett Wood Lane, Leatherhead, Surrey – SUCCESSFUL – MO/2015/0425
Pippbrook House, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SH – UNSUCCESSFUL – MO/2015/0439
The Crown Inn (PH), 98 The Street, Capel, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5JY – SUCCESSFUL – MO/2016/2000
Scott Broadwood School, The Green, Ockley, Dorking, Surrey – UNSUCCESSFUL – MO/2017/1615
North Leatherhead Children’s Centre, Aperdele Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7QT – SUCCESSFUL – MO/2019/1263
Barnett Wood Lane Allotments, Barnett Wood Lane, Leatherhead, Surrey – SUCCESSFUL – MO/2019/2224
Land between 2 and 4 Mead Crescent, Great Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3DU – UNSUCCESSFUL – MO/2020/1244
Land at The Garstons adjacent to 1, Stonehill Close, Great Bookham, Surrey – WITHDRAWN – MO/2020/1431
Land at The Garstons adjacent to 1, Stonehill Close, Great Bookham, Surrey – SUCCESSFUL – MO/2020/2070
Brockham Village Hall, Brockham Green, Brockham, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7JJ – SUCCESSFUL – MO/2021/0372
The Volunteer (PH), Water Lane, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6PR – SUCCESSFUL – MO/2022/1616
Land at St Nicholas Church, The Street, Charlwood, Horley, Surrey – UNSUCCESSFUL – MO/2024/0196
Applications under consideration
None
For more information
More information is available in the council’s Policy Statement, the Process Flow Chart, and the List of Successful and Unsuccessful Nominations (see link below).
If you have any questions, email planning@molevalley.gov.uk or call 01306 885001.