33 Westcar Lane Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5ER Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0862 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Addition of a first floor above an existing bungalow along with a part single/part two storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Hersham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
KT12 5ER
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Hersham Village WardOatlands and Burwood Park Ward
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
20 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 19 days slower than Elmbridge's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 78% of extensions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
545decided in the last year

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

Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#247 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Elmbridge ranks #195 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Elmbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Elmbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #277 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #281 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #195 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #178 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
195 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,358
Total decisions
314 refused in the year to March 2026