LAND AT REAR 37-38 DOWNING STREET FARNHAM Section 73a to vary conditions 1 (approved plans) of wa/2024/02262… Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/01210 - VARY OR REMOVE CONDITIONS Approved

Proposal

Section 73A To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) Of To Allow Removal Of Windows On West Facing Elevation And Insertion Of Rooflights On The Northern And Southern Roof Slopes Together With Internal Alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Numbers 37 and 38 (Including Return Wall Along Ivy Lane)
List entry 1378279 · 15 m away · 83 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 11 Grade II*, 71 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 83 with distances
Historic England ↗
Farnham 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Waverley AQMA No.1 - Farnham
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 369 m away: Farnham Park; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Farnham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
VARY OR REMOVE CONDITIONS
Postcode
GU9 7PH
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Farnham Castle
Parish
Farnham
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Stephen Thwaites

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
661decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Waverley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#133 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Waverley ranks #144 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Waverley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #163 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #141 of 296
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #144 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #134 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
151 decided (1-9 homes)
59%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,378
Total decisions
161 refused in the year to March 2026