35 Meadway Esher Surrey KT10 9HG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1354 - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application to increase rear boundary fence height from 1.85m to 3.3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:15

Application progress

✓

Received

5 Jun 2026

✓

Validated

22 Jun 2026

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Refused

4 Sept 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve: Esher Common

Internationally or nationally protected for its wildlife. A habitats assessment is needed.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

SSSI: Esher Commons SSSI

Natural England must be consulted on work that may affect it.

Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

Read the government guidance ↗

Open access land

Open country or registered common land, with a right to roam on foot.

Building on registered common land needs the consent of the Secretary of State as well as planning permission.

Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland

A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,500,000 in June 2017. Detached house, freehold.

23 June 2017£2,500,000

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

Building

Floor area377 m² (4,058 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C

PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms

Built1996 to 2002

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2011, 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: Householder Application
Postcode: KT10 9HG
Received: 5 Jun 2026
Validated: 22 Jun 2026
Ward: Esher Ward
Decision: Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date: 4 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 18 days slower than Elmbridge's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 20% of extensions here are.

This one74d

Council56d

UK55d

59%decided within 8 weeks

80%approved

1,013decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Elmbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Elmbridge decision record →

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Withdrawn

Single-storey rear extension.

2022/1553 16 May 2022

2022 Withdrawn

Single-storey rear extension.

2022/1553 16 May 2022

2018 Approved

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and 4 (Obscure Glazing) of planning permission…

2018/1362 10 Aug 2018

2017 Approved

Two-storey front extension incorporating front porch, dormers and roof lights, single-sto…

2017/2954 29 Nov 2017

2017 Approved

Two-storey front extension incorporating front porch, dormers and roof lights, single-sto…

2017/2954 29 Nov 2017

Elmbridge

Planning Authority Score

2.6/10

Poor

#247 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

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

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.