Information about appeals currently lodged with the Planning Inspectorate against decisions made on mineral and waste planning applications, or enforcement notices served by Surrey County Council (SCC) can be found on this page.
Land at Auclaye Brickworks - planning appeal
Appeal against refusal of Certificate of Lawful Development for a Proposed Use or Development in respect of the use of land for the extraction and export of clay from an area of 2ha at Auclaye Brickworks ref: MO/2025/0859
Site Address: Land at Auclaye Brickworks, Knoll Lane, Horsham Road, Capel, Surrey, RH5 5JH
Appellant: Dominique Marshall, Natasha Marshall and Chantal Sanders
Appeal start date: 20 November 2025
Procedure: Written Representations
The appeal form (PDF) and other appeal documentation can be found under the attachments tab on our planning register under reference SCC_Ref_2025-0186.
A summary of the issues and how to make representations to the Planning Inspectorate is laid out in the notification letter sent to interested parties (PDF).
The deadline for representations to be made was 2 January 2026.
You can get a copy of the Planning Inspectorate booklet 'Guide to taking part in planning appeals proceeding by Written representations' on GOV.UK Guide to taking part in planning and listed building consent appeals proceeding by written representations (GOV.UK)
Land at Hathersham Lane, Smallfield - planning appeal
Appeal against the refusal of a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use or Development (CLEUD) Ref: TA2024/613 dated 4 March 2025, for the use of the land for aggregate recycling, including the importation and processing of construction, demolition and excavation waste with ancillary scrap metal processing.
Site address: Land at Hathersham Lane, Smallfield, Surrey, RH6 9JG
Appellant: Mr Needham
Appeal start date: 11 September 2025
Procedure: Public Inquiry - scheduled date 13 January 2026 at Woodhatch Place.
The Hathersham Lane appeal form (PDF) and other appeal documentation can be found under the attachments tab on our planning register under reference SCCRef-2025-0145.
A summary of issues is laid out in the notification letter sent to interest parties to the Hathersham Lane appeal (PDF).
The deadline for comments was 23 October 2025.
Land at Dorking West Station Yard - planning appeal
Planning appeal made on 27 November 2024 against the refusal of planning permission ref: MO/2023/1833 dated 29 May 2024
Site Address: Dorking West Station Yard, Ranmore Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH14 1HU
Appellant: Surrey Recycling Services
Appeal start date: 14 January 2025
Procedure: Written Representations
Appeal decision date: 4 August 2025
Appeal decision: Dismissed
The Land at Dorking West planning appeal form (PDF) and other appeal documentation can be found under the attachments tab on our planning register under reference SCC_Ref_2024-0178.
A summary of the issues sent to the Planning Inspectorate is laid out in the notification letter sent to interested parties for planning appeal (PDF).
Appeal decision
The appeal was dismissed on 4 August 2025: Planning Inspector's Decision on Land at Dorking West Station Yard - planning appeal (PDF)
Land at Dorking West Station Yard - enforcement appeal
Appeal made on 19 December 2024 against the Enforcement Notice Reference: POPD_0001_2023-2024, with regard to the unauthorised waste use on Land at Dorking West Station Yard, issued 29 November 2024.
Site Address: Dorking West Station Yard, Ranmore Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH14 1HU
Appellant: Surrey Recycling Services
Appeal start date: 18 February 2025
Procedure: Written Representations
The Land at Dorking West enforcement appeal form (PDF) and other appeal documentation can be found under the attachments tab on our planning register under reference SCC_Ref_2024-0190.
A summary of the issues is laid out in the notification letter sent to interested parties for enforcement appeal (PDF).
Comments and representations from the public and interested parties
We provided all the comments and representations sent to us when determining the application to the Planning Inspector as part of the information we provided. The deadline for representations to be made was 1 April 2025.
Find a list of our previous appeals.
External planning appeal related information
- Planning Inspectorate Appeals Casework Portal
- Guidance documents on taking part in a planning, listed building or enforcement appeal