102 Upper Farm Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1951 - Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3) Registered
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

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
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, from Elmbridge's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area about 289 m away: South West London Waterbodies
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.
Also on the record
SSSI about 289 m away: Knight & Bessborough Reservoirs SSSI; Inside the West Molesey built-up area; Air quality management area about 67 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.

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3)
Postcode
KT8 2QU
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Molesey West Ward

Decision outlook

Day 49 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 4913 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
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 →

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Refused
Change of use from Offices (E) to Residential (C3), alterations to fenestration, side roo…
2021/2785
2018 Refused
PD Prior Notification: Change of use from Retail (A1) to Residential (C3).
2018/3244
2018 Refused
Change of use from Offices (B1) to Residential (C3), alterations to fenestration and side…
2018/0236
2016 Refused
Change of use of first floor from Office/Store (B1/B8) (60.8sqm) to Residential (C3)
2016/2952
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
217 Eastcote Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2EX
Single-storey outbuilding following demolition of existing garage.
2023/2927
2023 Approved
217 Eastcote Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2EX
Single-storey outbuilding following demolition of existing garage.
2023/2927
2021 Approved
84 Upper Farm Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QU
First floor rear extension.
2021/4106
2021 Approved
14 First Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QJ
Part two/part single-storey rear extension, roof construction incorporating increase in r…
2021/3445
2021 Approved
294 Eastcote Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2EZ
Single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension.
2021/0850
2021 Approved
219 Eastcote Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2EY
Vehicular access and associated hardstanding.
2021/0587
2020 Approved
106 Molesey Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2ET
Rear dormer window, front roof lights and alterations to fenestration.
2020/3224
2020 Approved
106 Molesey Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2ET
Rear dormer window, front roof lights and alterations to fenestration.
2020/3224
2020 Approved
110 Molesey Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2ET
Single-storey rear/side extension and alterations to fenestration following the demolitio…
2020/1128
2020 Approved
306 Eastcote Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2EZ
Detached rear garage following demolition of existing garage.
2020/0584
2020 Approved
306 Eastcote Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2EZ
Detached rear garage following demolition of existing garage.
2020/0584
2019 Refused
81 Upper Farm Road West Molesey KT8 2QU
Retrospective application for a single-storey rear extension.
2019/2113
2019 Refused
81 Upper Farm Road West Molesey KT8 2QU
Retrospective application for a single-storey rear extension.
2019/2113
2018 Approved
12 First Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QJ
Widening of existing vehicular access.
2018/0998
2016 Approved
109 Molesey Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2ET
Single storey rear extension
2016/3495
2016 Refused
109 Molesey Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2ET
PD Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension
2016/2964
2016 Approved
85 Upper Farm Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QU
PD Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension
2016/2773
2016 Approved
22 First Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QN
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension
2016/2002
2016 Approved
237 Eastcote Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2EY
Single storey side extension
2016/1434
2016 Approved
16 First Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QJ
First floor rear infill extension, roof extension incorporating rear dormer window and fr…
2016/0693
2016 Approved
14 First Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QJ
Part single/ part two floors rear extension, roof extension incorporating rear dormer win…
2016/0690
2016 Approved
28 First Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QN
Hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer window
2016/0617
2016
239 Molesey Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2ET
Roof extension with a 3.5m increase in ridge height to provide additional habitable accom…
2016/1247
2016 Approved
28 First Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QN
PD Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension
2016/0654
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings