6 High Street West Molesey Surrey KT8 2NA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1468 - Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3) Final Decision

Proposal

Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 108.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the West Molesey built-up area; Air quality management area about 75 m away: Walton Road, Molesey AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £405,000 in November 2021. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

19 April 2024£7,200Leasehold. A nominal price
19 November 2021£405,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 September 2001£155,000Terraced house

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

Building

Floor area66 m² (710 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3)
Postcode
KT8 2NA
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Molesey West Ward

Decision outlook

Day 108, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Elmbridge are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Sept 2026.

Day 10852 days past the 56-day target
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

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

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.