31 Milbourne Lane Esher Surrey KT10 9EB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1282 - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Rear dormer window to provide rooms in the roofspace, single-storey rear extension, front porch, front rooflights, alterations to fenestration following partial demolition of existing house and a detached single-storey rear outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 484 m away: Esher Commons SSSI; Inside the Esher built-up area; Open access land about 50 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,130,000 in October 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 October 2023£1,130,000

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

Building

Floor area153 m² (1,647 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
KT10 9EB
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Esher Ward
Decision
Grant Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Decision date
24 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 62 for demolitions. Approved, as 76% of demolitions here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
233decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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.

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.