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Elmbridge Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Elmbridge Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates2,465Searchable applications
388Recorded as pending
73%Approval rate · 1,547 approved or refused records
418Refused applications
1,129 approved · 418 refused · 53 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Dec 2014 to 16 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning policy and guidancePre-application advice Planning applications for developers and businesses Policies and guidance to check before applying, pre-application advice and submitting your application.Conservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Permitted development and article 4 directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas24 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Final Decision2026/1228
Single storey front porch.
69 Cambridge Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2AX
Received 21 May 2026 - Registered2026/1693
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 2023/0801 (Single-storey side extension, front portico, alter existing vehicular access and gates and piers) to extend entrance gates and vehicular access and alter driveway.
Loxwood Stokesheath Road Oxshott Leatherhead Surrey KT22 0PN
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Final Decision2026/0139
Single storey side conservatory.
8 Jubilee Villas Weston Green Road Esher Surrey KT10 8JP
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Registered2026/1347
Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 10 (Parking) of Planning Permission ref:2023/3326 (Attached two-storey house with associated parking, bin and bicycle stores). Variation to consist of changes to internal layout and reduction of parking provision from two to one.
14A Elm Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0EH
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Registered2026/1466
Change of use of building from place of worship (Class F1) with ancillary residential flat to single self contained three bedroomed dwelling (Class C3) together with internal and external alterations with replacement of pedestrian access gate in association with application for Listed Building Consent 2026/1470.
Friends Meeting House 3 Claremont Lane Esher Surrey KT10 9DP
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Final Decision2026/0561
WAL:0/66 - T1 - Lime 3.5m crown reduction Final height of approx 13m Remove epicormic growth up to main crown break Reason for works is more light to both properties and to ensure good onward form of the tree. The tree is located just behind the boundary of the address provided but best viewed from ellesmere court. We have the permission from neighbours to carry out the work but the applicant is paying the bill. (email confirmation will be attached in application)
7 Ellesmere Place Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5AE
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Final Decision2026/1698
Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions: 5 (Landscaping Scheme) and 7 (Ecology Management Plan) of planning permission 2023/2364.
Heatherdown Fairoak Lane Oxshott Leatherhead Surrey KT22 0TN
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Registered2026/1209
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: Partial discharge of 3 (Materials samples) of planning permission 2023/1359.
Brooklands College Heath Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 8TT
Received 20 May 2026 - Final Decision2025/2907
Single-storey rear extension and new patio following demolition of existing conservatory.
6 Colne Drive Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 3SL
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Registered2026/1203
Replacement of 20 existing timber casement windows within the former Guest House at 44 Octagon Road in association with application for Listed Building Consent 2026/1237.
44 Octagon Road Whiteley Village Hersham Walton-On-ThamesSurrey KT12 4EA
Received 20 May 2026 - Final Decision2026/1136
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Permission ref: 2023/1397 (Single-storey side/rear extension, external boiler enclosure to side elevation, single-storey outbuilding, internal alterations to room access and layout and alterations to fenestration, following demolition of existing detached garage). Variation to consist of changes to fenestration
10 Korea Cottages Tilt Road Cobham Surrey KT11 3HP
Received 12 May 2026 - Final Decision2026/1370
Part two/part single storey rear extension and rear garden outbuilding following demolition of existing shed and alterations to fenestration.
44 West Grove Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5NX
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Final Decision2026/0122
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 15 (Construction Site Waste Management Plan) of planning permission 2024/2554.
8 Sopwith Drive Brooklands Industrial Park Weybridge Surrey KT13 0UZ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Final Decision2026/0884
Tree Preservation Order ESH:15 - Oak tree T003 on the plan
16 Lakeside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 9EZ
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Registered2026/1141
Continued use as a car tyre changing workshop (Use Class Sui Generis)
9 Esher Road Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 4JZ
Received 13 May 2026 - Final Decision2025/2591
Single-storey side extension and alterations to fenestration.
14 Queens Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0QX
Received 7 Oct 2025 - Final Decision2026/1468
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
6 High Street West Molesey Surrey KT8 2NA
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Final Decision2025/3368
Single-storey rear extension.
12 Rythe Close Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 9DD
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Not Available2026/1644
Convert existing pedestrian access to a vehicular driveway incorporating alterations to the entrance from Embercourt Road.
Eight And A Half 8A Embercourt Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0LQ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Final Decision2026/0497
East Molesey Kent Town Conservation Area - T15 - Evergreen magnolia - Reduce canopy by up to 1m to circa. 9m x 1.5m, to improve the relationship with the building.
5 Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DJ
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Final Decision2026/0197
Single-storey rear extension following partial demolition of existing house.
1 St Leonards Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0EL
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Not Available2026/1601
Detached garage, single-storey side extension and alterations to fenestration.
11 Warwick Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0PR
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Final Decision2026/0095
Construction of a single-storey rear extension, hip-to-gable roof extension incorporating rear dormer window, detached single storey outbuilding to rear garden, new front porch with pitched roof and alterations to fenestration.
37 Telegraph Lane Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0DT
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Final Decision2026/0130
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: Partial discharge of 19 (Surface Water Verification Report (Phase 2)) of planning permission 2023/3525.
82-84 Royal Cambridge Home Hurst Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9AH
Received 19 Jan 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Elmbridge Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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