72 - 74 Terrace Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2SF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of 72 Terrace Road from a Betting Shop (Sui Generis) to retail (Class E(a)) and amalgamation with 74 Terrace Road to form a single retail unit, including associated internal alterations, shopfront modifications (including replacement of an existing entrance door with a fixed window) and relocation of rear exit door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
8 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Walton-on-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Elmbridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT12 2SF
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Walton North Ward
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
12 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, about the council's usual 62 days. Approved, as 56% of changes of use here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use 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:
Change of use

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