The Elms, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SL Data via plota.co.uk

26/W/00062 - Residential Extensions Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Prior notification for a single storey 6.00m rear extension, 3.80m in height with an eaves height of 2.55m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Refused
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused · Delegated · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Site location plan Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan 1 Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan 2 Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed site plan Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

IMG Photo 1 Photo · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo 2 Photo · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 1/2 Measurements photograph 1 Photo · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2/2 Measurements photograph 2 Photo · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 8 m away: Effingham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area; 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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 1

Last sold for £800,000 in August 2024. Detached house, freehold.

12 August 2024£800,000

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

Building

Floor area172 m² (1,851 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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
Residential Extensions
Postcode
KT24 5SL
Received
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Effingham
Parish
Effingham
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15236679
Planning Portal ref
PP-15236679
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Hartfield, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SL
Erection of chicken run (retrospective)
22/P/00303
2022 Approved
Hartfield, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SL
Erection of chicken run (retrospective)
22/P/00303
2022 Approved
Oakwood, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SL
Proposed two-storey rear extension and single storey front extension. Change of cladding…
22/P/01255
2022 Approved
Oakwood, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SL
Proposed two-storey rear extension and single storey front extension. Change of cladding…
22/P/01255
2021 Refused
Oakwood, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SL
Proposed two storey front extension, first floor front & side extension, reconfigured fro…
21/P/01122
2018 Approved
Dalehurst, Orestan Lane, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5SL
Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
18/P/02441
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.