Thames Water Utilities Ltd Farnham Sewage Treatment Works Monkton Lane Farnham GU9 9ND Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/01557 - FULL APPLICATION Approved

Proposal

Construction of a depot facility building and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 315 m away: Weybourne
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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Farnham built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Traditional orchard; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
FULL APPLICATION
Postcode
GU9 9ND
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea
Parish
Farnham
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower than Waverley's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 81% of commercial and major works here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Sept 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