55 Central Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2QZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Alteration to facade of industrial unit to add new doors and openings and addition of a dropped kerb to the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

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
Special protection area 431 m away: South West London Waterbodies; SSSI 431 m away: Knight & Bessborough Reservoirs SSSI; Inside the West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,500,000 in January 2026. Other property, leasehold.

12 January 2026£1,500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT8 2QZ
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Molesey West Ward
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, about the council's usual 64 days. Approved, as 61% of commercial and major works here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
39decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Elmbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Elmbridge decision record →

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.

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

Leaseholders: 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.