Land Adjoining Spring Cottage Batts Corner Boundary Road Farnham GU10 4EX Data via plota.co.uk

SC/2026/00644 - REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINION-DETERMINED Decided

Proposal

Screening opinion for appeal reference app/ planning application reference for the erection of a detached two storey self build dwelling with solar panels to roof and detached garage with open store; associated amenity space and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Eia not required
30 Mar 2026

Eia not required on 30 Mar 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 141 m away: Bealeswood Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National park 69 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Inside the Dockenfield 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

Council
Waverley
Application type
REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINION-DETERMINED
Postcode
GU10 4EX
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford
Parish
Dockenfield
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
EIA NOT REQUIRED
Decision date
30 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Mar 2026
Waverley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#133 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Waverley ranks #144 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Waverley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #163 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #141 of 296
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #144 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #134 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
151 decided (1-9 homes)
59%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,378
Total decisions
161 refused in the year to March 2026