47 Portsmouth Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0TA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1679 - Advertisement Application Approved

Proposal

Advertisement Consent: 1 x externally illuminated free-standing totem sign and 2 x non-illuminated directory totem signs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Advertisement Application
Postcode
KT7 0TA
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Thames Ditton Ward
Decision
Grant Advertisement Consent
Decision date
9 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 9 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 63 for advertisement consent. Approved, as 82% of advertisement consent here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
16decided in the last year

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

Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#247 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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