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26/P/00550 - C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the construction of a 4m deep single storey rear extension would be lawful. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Decision notice map Decision · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Report · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design & access statement Application Document · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 503 Existing plans & elevations Drawing · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 502 Proposed plans & elevations Drawing · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 501 Site plans Drawing · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area; Priority habitat about 46 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £645,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.

14 February 2025£645,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev
Postcode
KT24 5SN
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Ward
Effingham
Parish
Effingham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Guildford's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
591decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14884360
Planning Portal ref
PP-14884360
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a hip to gable…
25/P/01515
2025 Refused
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of…
25/P/01572
2025 Approved
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether a hip to gable…
25/P/01515
2025 Refused
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of…
25/P/01572
2025 Refused
Proposed construction of a new roof to provide additional accommodation at first floor le…
25/P/00717
2025 Refused
Proposed construction of a new roof to provide additional accommodation at first floor le…
25/P/00717
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Thistledown, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Construction of double oak framed garage
25/P/01447
2025 Refused
Thistledown, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Construction of double oak framed garage
25/P/01447
2025 Refused
Old Tallows, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Two storey rear extension.
25/P/01315
2025 Refused
Old Tallows, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Two storey rear extension.
25/P/01315
2025
Leaside Cottage, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Erection of two detached dwellings together with new access and associated works.
25/P/01485
2025
Leaside Cottage, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Erection of two detached dwellings together with new access and associated works.
25/P/01485
2023 Approved
Meadow View, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Proposed replacement front porch and single storey rear extension.
23/P/01752
2023 Approved
Meadow View, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Proposed replacement front porch and single storey rear extension.
23/P/01752
2021 Approved
Harken, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Proposed part conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, additional window to side…
21/P/02577
2021 Approved
Long Acre, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Construction of stables following demolition of existing stables
21/P/01939
2021 Approved
Thistledown, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Replacement three bedroom dwelling.
21/P/01621
2021 Withdrawn
Thistledown, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Proposed replacement three bedroom detached dwelling.
21/P/01025
2020 Approved
Greenwood, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Erection of both a part single and part two storey rear extension following the demolitio…
20/P/01879
2020 Approved
Greenwood, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Erection of both a part single and part two storey rear extension following the demolitio…
20/P/01879
2020 Refused
Long Acre, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Proposed single storey conservatory
20/P/02083
2020 Refused
Long Acre, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Proposed single storey conservatory
20/P/02083
2020 Refused
Hillrise, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Single storey rear extension and insertion of 2 roof lights.
20/P/00605
2020 Refused
Hillrise, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Single storey rear extension and insertion of 2 roof lights.
20/P/00605
2020 Approved
The Cottage, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Prior notification for a single storey 6.00 metre extension, 2.90 metres in height with a…
20/W/00018
2020 Approved
The Cottage, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Prior notification for a single storey 6.00 metre extension, 2.90 metres in height with a…
20/W/00018
2016 Refused
Denene, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Prior notification for a single storey 5.3 metres rear extension, 3 metres in height with…
16/W/00052
2016 Approved
The Nutshell, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Single storey rear infill extension following the demolition of the existing garage.
16/P/00932
2016 Approved
Cat Bells, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Single storey rear extension. Enlargement of existing dormer roof extensions to rear and…
16/P/00562
2016 Approved
Glencar, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Single storey extension to existing bungalow
16/P/00295
2016 Approved
Leaside Cottage, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SN
Single storey front entrance porch and single storey side infill extension. Insertion of…
16/P/00075
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.