278 Frimley Road Camberley Surrey GU15 2QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0378/FFU - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from to residential (Class C3) to a Children's Residential Care Home (Class C2), retrospective single storey rear extension and a Hip to Gable loft conversion with rear dormers and rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 May 2026
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Validated
2 Jun 2026
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Consultation
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1494 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project; Inside the Camberley built-up area; Air quality management area 63 m away: Surrey Heath AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 5

Last sold for £392,000 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

19 December 2025£392,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 November 2024£299,180Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 July 2002£157,000
28 August 1998£90,000
29 September 1995£64,000

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU15 2QH
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Watchetts
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
V-Design CAD Services Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than Surrey Heath's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
309decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Surrey Heath in the last twelve months, from validation. Surrey Heath decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14907647
Planning Portal ref
PP-14907647
Neighbours
16 Jul 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Surrey Heath ranks #134 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Surrey Heath decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #182 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #235 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #134 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #94 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
20 decided
600
Total decisions
78 refused in the year to March 2026

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.