Sheepleas House, Epsom Road, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6AL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of leisure/pool building to residential dwelling, including alterations to fenestration, landscaping and retention of attached garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jan 2026
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Consultation
23 Jan 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 33

Plans & drawings 18

PDF 742-sk-101 rev c Amended proposed site and location plan Drawing · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-sk-103 Amended proposed landscape plan Drawing · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-ex-2 Amended existing site and location plan Drawing · 19 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-ex-102 Amended - existing floor plans Drawing · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-ex-110 Amended - existing elevation plans Drawing · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-ex-2 Superseded existing site and location plan Drawing · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 8230659/6205 rev-e Proposed garage entry & exist swept path analysis for large cars Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 8230659/6206 rev-d Proposed driveway entry & exist swept path analysis for delivery vehicles Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 8230659/6207 rev-c Proposed driveway entry & exist swept path analysis for delivery vehicles rev-c Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-sk-101 rev-b Superseded proposed site location & block plan Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 8230659/6104 rev-d Proposed site access visibility splays Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 8230659/6105 rev-d Proposed site access general arrangements Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 743-ex-110 Superseded existing elevations Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-ex-102 Superseded existing ground floor & roof plan Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-ex-2 Superseded existing site location & block plan Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 743-sk-110 rev-b Proposed elevations Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-sk-102 rev-b Proposed ground floor & roof plan Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 742-sk-103 Proposed block plan Drawing · 15 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Local nature reserve 79 m away: Sheepleas
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.
SSSI 79 m away: Sheepleas SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 54 m away: Surrey Hills
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the East Horsley built-up area; Green belt 21 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 5

Last sold for £3,740,000 in June 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

6 June 2025£3,740,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 3 sales recorded that day
6 June 2025£2,490,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 3 sales recorded that day
6 June 2025£2,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 3 sales recorded that day
26 March 2007£2,100,000Detached house
27 April 2001£540,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area473 m² (5,091 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT24 6AL
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Clandon & Horsley
Parish
West Horsley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 196 days from validation, 132 days slower than Guildford's median of 64 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14624011
Planning Portal ref
PP-14624011
Neighbours
4 Feb 2026
Consultation
23 Jan 2026
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.