7 Cholmley Villas Portsmouth Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1482 - Full Application Registered
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Conversion of a single dwelling house into three self-contained flats, including two-storey rear extension, subdivision of the rear garden to provide private amenity space for each unit and provision of refuse and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Sept 2026 and 3 Oct 2026, from Elmbridge's recent changes of use.

Documents

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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 West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Elmbridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT7 0XU
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Long Ditton Ward

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides changes of use by day 65.

Day 5213 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
44%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
42decided 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

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
14 Windmill Lane Long Ditton Surbiton Surrey KT6 5QE
Single-storey rear/side extension.
2025/3132
2025 Approved
14 Windmill Lane Long Ditton Surbiton Surrey KT6 5QE
Single-storey rear/side extension.
2025/3132
2025 Refused
17 Alston Close Long Ditton Surbiton Surrey KT6 5QS
New boundary treatment.
2025/1366
2025 Refused
17 Alston Close Long Ditton Surbiton Surrey KT6 5QS
New boundary treatment.
2025/1366
2022 Refused
22A 24 26 and 28 Windmill Lane Long Ditton Surbiton Surrey KT6 5QE
Planning application for change of use from agricultural land to domestic garden and inst…
2022/1844
2022 Refused
22A 24 26 and 28 Windmill Lane Long Ditton Surbiton Surrey KT6 5QE
Planning application for change of use from agricultural land to domestic garden and inst…
2022/1844
2023 Approved
5 Winters Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XW
Rear L-shaped dormer, front rooflights and skylight over single-storey rear projection.
2023/2230
2023 Approved
5 Winters Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XW
Rear L-shaped dormer, front rooflights and skylight over single-storey rear projection.
2023/2230
2023 Approved
27 Southbank Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0UD
First-floor rear/side infill extension, rear rooflight and alterations to fenestration.
2023/1590
2023 Approved
27 Southbank Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0UD
First-floor rear/side infill extension, rear rooflight and alterations to fenestration.
2023/1590
2023 Refused
5 Winters Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XW
Rear L-shaped dormer window, front rooflights and skylight over single-storey rear projec…
2023/1616
2023 Refused
5 Winters Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XW
Rear L-shaped dormer window, front rooflights and skylight over single-storey rear projec…
2023/1616
2022 Approved
8 Vaughan Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0UF
Hip-to-gable roof extension, rear dormer window and front rooflights.
2022/3684
2022 Approved
8 Vaughan Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0UF
Hip-to-gable roof extension, rear dormer window and front rooflights.
2022/3684
2022 Refused
Thames Ditton Volvo Portsmouth Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0EQ
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2022/1817
2022 Refused
Thames Ditton Volvo Portsmouth Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0EQ
Advertisement Consent: 1 illuminated totem, 2 illuminated monolith signs, 3 flag poles, 1…
2022/1817
2022 Approved
11 Winters Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XW
Rear dormer window and front rooflights.
2022/2462
2022 Approved
11 Winters Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XW
Rear dormer window and front rooflights.
2022/2462
2022 Approved
13 Winters Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XW
Rear dormer window and front rooflights.
2022/1965
2022 Approved
13 Winters Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0XW
Rear dormer window and front rooflights.
2022/1965
2016 Approved
28 Windmill Lane Long Ditton Surbiton KT6 5QE
Single storey rear extension, front porch, bay window and alterations to fenestration fol…
2016/2471
2016 Approved
24 Southbank Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0UD
Single storey rear extension, front bay window, rear rooflights and alteration to rear wi…
2016/1217
2016 Refused
9 Vaughan Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0UF
First floor side extension, single storey front/side extension and front porch
2016/1974
2016 Refused
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings