Land West of Woodstock Lane North Long Ditton Surrey KT6 Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2018 - Outline Application Refused

Proposal

Outline application for a residential development, with open space, drainage, landscaping, play areas, pumping station and all other associated works following the demolition of all existing structures. All matters reserved with the exception of vehicular access into the site from Woodstock Lane North. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Oct 2026, 21:32

Application progress

✓

Received

6 Aug 2025

✓

Validated

14 Aug 2025

✗

Refused

25 Mar 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 25 Mar 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Elmbridge Planning Committee on 25 Mar 2026.

Refused

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

Officers advised granting outline permission because housing benefits, affordable homes, infrastructure, biodiversity gains and other benefits outweighed limited landscape harm.
Objectors raised concerns about Green Belt harm, traffic, flooding, wildlife, services, village green character and the rural lane.
The committee refused permission, contrary to officers, because the site was not sustainable, harmed the Green Belt and lacked very special circumstances.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer advice, objections, committee discussion, vote and reasons for refusal.

Source: Plota analysis of Elmbridge's committee minutes of 25 Mar 2026.

Documents

View the documents on the council's website ↗

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 245 m away: Stokes Field

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.

Conservation area about 22 m away: Long Ditton

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

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Green belt about 4 m away: London; Inside the West Molesey built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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.

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Important details

Council: Elmbridge
Application type: Outline Application
Received: 6 Aug 2025
Validated: 14 Aug 2025
Ward: Hinchley Wood and Weston Green WardLong Ditton Ward
Decision: Refuse Outline Permission
Decision date: 25 Mar 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 223 days from validation, 156 days slower than Elmbridge's median of 67 for outline applications. Refused, as 41% of outline applications here are.

This one223d

Council67d

UK67d

42%decided within 8 weeks

59%approved

12%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Elmbridge to go on. Elmbridge decision record →

Elmbridge

Planning Authority Score

2.6/10

Poor

#247 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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