20 Fairacres Cobham Surrey KT11 2JW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1433 - Householder Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Loft conversion to provide rooms in the roofspace incorporating rear dormers, two storey front extension with pitched roof above, enlarge existing front dormer, front bay window, single storey rear extension, front and rear rooflights, front and rear garden refurbishment and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

SSSI: Esher Commons SSSI
Natural England must be consulted on work that may affect it.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Open access land
Open country or registered common land, with a right to roam on foot.
Building on registered common land needs the consent of the Secretary of State as well as planning permission.
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Local nature reserve about 343 m away: Esher Common.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,610,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

10 September 2025£1,610,000
16 October 2000£700,000

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

Building

Floor area241 m² (2,594 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
KT11 2JW
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
7 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 25 days slower than Elmbridge's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 80% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
1,013decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022/1999
2022 Refused
Cotswold 8 Benfleet Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2NR
Variation of Condition 8 (Tree Retention) of planning permission 2021/0387 (Extensions) t…
2022/1999
2021 Approved
7 Benfleet Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2NR
Tree Preservation Order EL:10/04 - Crown reduce 1 x Oak by 3-4m.
2021/1818
2021 Approved
8 Benfleet Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2NR
Part two/part first-floor side extension, rear infill extension, alterations to roof over…
2021/0387
2020 Approved
9 Benfleet Close Cobham Surrey KT11 2NR
Single-storey rear extension and entrance gates, piers and front boundary wall to a heigh…
2020/1619
2020 Withdrawn
18 Fairacres Cobham Surrey KT11 2JW
Front, side and rear roof lights.
2020/0282
2020 Withdrawn
18 Fairacres Cobham Surrey KT11 2JW
Front, side and rear roof lights.
2020/0282
2018 Approved
Benfleet Hall 23 Green Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2NN
Listed Building Consent: Blue Plaque to front elevation.
2018/2689
2018 Approved
The End Cottage Benfleet Hall 23 Green Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2NN
Listed Building Consent: Replacement of two first floor windows.
2018/2517
2016 Approved
7 Benfleet Close Cobham KT11 2NR
Front dormer windows
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.