SITE F REGENERATION AREA OCKFORD RIDGE GODALMING Application under regulation 3 for the erection of 20… Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2025/00727 - WBC REG 3/4 MAJOR Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 22 April 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.

Proposal

Application Under Regulation 3 For The Erection Of 20 Affordable Dwellings With Installation Of Air Source Heat Pumps And Pv Panels Together With Associated Car Parking Amenity Space Refuse And Cycle Storage Following Demolition Of 12 Existing Dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Apr 2025
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Committee
22 Apr 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Jul 2025.

The consultation period closed on 6 Jan 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Waverley Planning Committee on 22 Apr 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

  • Officers advised approval because the affordable housing benefits outweighed harm to the caretaker’s flat.
  • The town council, highways authority, tree and landscape officer, housing team and drainage team raised no objection; no neighbour responses were received.
  • Members voted unanimously to grant permission, subject to an affordable housing agreement, conditions and an additional LLFA condition.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Waverley's committee minutes of 22 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Godalming built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 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
Waverley
Application type
WBC REG 3/4 MAJOR
Received
11 Apr 2025
Validated
11 Apr 2025
Ward
Godalming Central & Ockford
Parish
Godalming
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Jul 2025
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Jan 2026
Waverley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#133 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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