51A Palace Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 9DN Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2660 - Variation of Condition Under S73 Approved

Proposal

Variation of Conditions: 2 (Approved Plans) and 11 (Vehicle Parking) of planning permission (Detached two-storey house with rooms in the roof space, basement, and bin and cycle stores following demolition of existing house) to revise internal layout, amend the orangery, to alter the dormer windows, rooflights, fenestration and materials and to alter the wording of Condition 11 to remove requirement of vehicles being able to turn within the site boundary so that they may enter and leave the site in forward gear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Oct 2025
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Validated
14 Nov 2025
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Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

East Molesey Kent Town 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.
Council document ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
SSSI about 481 m away: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI; 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 7 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £1,775,000 in December 2022. Detached house, freehold.

22 December 2022£1,775,000

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

Building

Floor area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, 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
Variation of Condition Under S73
Postcode
KT8 9DN
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Molesey East Ward
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
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

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

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.