51-53 Post Office High Street Camberley Surrey GU15 3RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0775/FFU - Full Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of part of the first floor and the second floor from ancillary commercial accommodation (Use class Ea) to five residential units (Use Class C3), together with external alterations including roof dormers, a lightwell and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
2 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 12 Nov 2026, from Surrey Heath's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 12 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Camberley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
GU15 3RB
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PDA

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 68% of new homes in Surrey Heath are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Surrey Heath in the last twelve months, from validation. Surrey Heath decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

64 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139309
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139309
Neighbours
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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