7 Chestnut Way Godalming GU7 1TN Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/00409 - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Approved

Proposal

Erection of single and two storey extensions including installation of rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Approved
27 Apr 2026

Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden 64 m away: Busbridge Lakes
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Busbridge built-up area; Green belt 50 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £693,500 in January 2016. Detached house, freehold.

29 January 2016£693,500

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

Building

Floor area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Postcode
GU7 1TN
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Godalming Holloway
Parish
Godalming
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Gibson

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
661decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Apr 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.