St James Church Thursley Road Elstead Godalming GU8 6DH Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/01136 - FULL APPLICATION Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a storage shed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Other Consultee - WA.2026.01136 Heritage Consultation Response.pdf Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 10

Grade II* listed: Church of St James
List entry 1188415 · 2 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Westbrook Green A & B Conservation Areas conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Heathland Connections; Radon affected area, class 4; National nature reserve 484 m away: Wealden Heaths; Inside the Elstead built-up area; Green belt 24 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
FULL APPLICATION
Postcode
GU8 6DH
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Elstead and Thursley
Parish
Elstead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Antony Clare

How this decision compares

Decided in 87 days from validation, 32 days slower than Waverley's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
731decided 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
24 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Heatherside, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DH
Erection of single storey extension and alterations to elevations.
WA/2025/00772
2025 Approved
Heatherside, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DH
Erection of single storey extension and alterations to elevations.
WA/2025/00772
2025 Approved
Wodenscroft, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DH
Erection of a single storey extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
WA/2025/00760
2025 Approved
Wodenscroft, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DH
Erection of a single storey extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
WA/2025/00760
2021 Approved
Meadow Cottage, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DH
Erection of extension.
WA/2021/0326
2020 Approved
Ludlow House, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DH
Erection of extensions; alterations to elevations and fenestrations.
WA/2020/0699
2020 Approved
Ludlow House, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DH
Erection of extensions; alterations to elevations and fenestrations.
WA/2020/0699
2020 Approved
6, Copse Edge, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DJ
Erection of extensions.
WA/2020/0714
2020 Approved
6, Copse Edge, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DJ
Erection of extensions.
WA/2020/0714
2019 Approved
7, Copse Edge, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DJ
Erection of extension and alterations including a new pitched roof to replace flat roof o…
WA/2019/0595
2019 Approved
7, Copse Edge, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DJ
Erection of extension and alterations including a new pitched roof to replace flat roof o…
WA/2019/0595
2018 Approved
St James C Of E Primary School, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DH
Erection of single storey extension and alterations following demolition of existing cano…
WA/2018/1290
2016 Approved
Briars, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 6DH
Erection of a first floor front extension.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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