Matthews Corner Garage Matthews Corner Church Road Windlesham Surrey GU20 6BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0388/FFU - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of 6 no. dwellings in the form of 2 no. two storey terraced buildings (comprising 3 no. 2 bed and 3 no. 3 beds), associated parking, access and landscaping, following demolition of the existing buildings on site (Existing dwelling of Shanklin to be retained). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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.
Church Road, Windlesham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Windlesham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU20 6BH
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Windlesham & Chobham
Parish
Windlesham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Woolf Bond Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 26 days slower than Surrey Heath's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
233decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14840472
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
15 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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