Existing Garages to Rear of 37-39 Parkwood Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 8DE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0527 - Discharge Biodiversity Gain Plan Approved

Proposal

Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Feb 2026
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Validated
9 Mar 2026
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Approved
30 Apr 2026

Approved on 30 Apr 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions details submitted for 7

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Esher built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Discharge Biodiversity Gain Plan
Postcode
KT10 8DE
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green Ward
Decision
Condition(s) - Confirm Compliance
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
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