Weybridge Bowling Club 19 Springfield Lane Weybridge Surrey KT13 8AW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0637 - Outline Application Approved

Proposal

Outline application for development of 9 dwellings following demolition of existing Clubhouse (For Access, Appearance, Layout and Scale). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Validated
17 Mar 2026
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Committee
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Elmbridge South Area Planning Sub-Committee on 1 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting permission because the housing benefits outweighed limited harm from some gardens falling below guidance.
  • Residents and the Weybridge Society raised concerns about access, traffic, parking, overdevelopment, neighbours’ amenity and the locally listed wall.
  • The Sub-Committee granted outline planning permission with the stated conditions and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, public speaking and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Elmbridge's committee minutes of 1 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Weybridge built-up area; Air quality management area about 25 m away: Weybridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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
Outline Application
Postcode
KT13 8AW
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Weybridge Riverside Ward
Decision
Grant Outline Permission
Decision date
1 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 106 days from validation, 44 days slower than Elmbridge's median of 62 for demolitions. Approved, as 76% of demolitions here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
229decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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:
Major dwellings

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