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Archived Planning Policy Documents
Core Strategy
The Core Strategy (adopted 1 October 2009) guided new development in Mole Valley up until 2026. It was the starting point in the determination of planning applications in the Mole Valley alongside saved policies from the Local Plan 2000. The Strategy was archived following the adoption of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2020-2039.
Dorking Town Area Action Plan
The Dorking Town Area Action Plan (adopted 5 December 2012) indicated where new retail and residential development would take place within the central area of Dorking. The Plan was archived following the adoption of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2020-2039.
Saved Policies of the Local Plan 2000
The Core Strategy did not supersede the Local Plan 2000 (adopted 12 October 2000) in its entirety and a number of policies within it were saved. These Saved Policies of the Local Plan 2000 principally related to more day-to-day planning applications such as home extensions. These policies were archived following the adoption of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2020-2039.
Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document and Addendum
First adopted in 2010, and then updated in 2014 and 2018, the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document set out our approach in detail to the implementation of Core Strategy Policy CS4: The Provision of Affordable Housing.
The Addendum, first published in 2014 and then updated 2019, provides more information on calculating affordable housing and vacant building credit in light of changes to national planning policy at that time.
This Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document and Addendum were archived following the adoption of a new Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document in 2025.
Design Guidance for House Extensions
The Design Guidance for House Extensions was adopted in 2000 to assist in achieving well designed house extensions. This supplementary planning guidance note was archived following the adoption of a new Design Guidance for House Extensions Supplementary Planning Document in 2025.
Policy Statement for 1-41 Lower Road, 33-35 Lower Road and 2 The Mount, Fetcham
We adopted a Policy Statement for 1-41 Lower Road, 33-35 Lower Road and 2 The Mount, Fetcham in 2002 and was taken into account as a material consideration in determining planning applications. The Policy Statement was archived following the adoption of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2020-2039.
Interim Policy Statement on Employment Land
We published an Interim Policy Statement on Employment Land in December 2017 and was taken into account as a material consideration in determining planning applications. The Interim Policy Statement was archived following the adoption of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2020-2039.