Briar Cottage Bowlhead Green Road Brook Godalming GU8 5UW Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/00450 - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Withdrawn
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of an outbuilding with associated decking area incidental to the use of the dwelling known as briar cottage (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Withdrawn
17 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Waverley Planning Committee on 8 Jul 2026.

Refused

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers advised approval because very special circumstances outweighed Green Belt harm and other impacts were acceptable.
  • The committee rejected the officers’ recommendation by five votes to three and refused permission because the outbuilding was out of character and lacked demonstrated need.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and refusal reasons. Includes the meeting recording, from 0:41:23 where this application was taken

Source: Plota analysis of Waverley's committee minutes of 8 Jul 2026.

Documents 1

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice - WA_2026_00450 - Decision Notice (E1 Final).pdf Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Heathland Connections; Flood defence 25 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Wormley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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 3

Last sold for £345,000 in April 2015. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 April 2015£345,000
17 February 2005£250,000
28 September 2001£210,000

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

Building

Floor area60 m² (646 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (35 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Postcode
GU8 5UW
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Elstead and Thursley
Parish
Witley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
WITHDRAWN
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Nuthouse, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, GU8 5UW
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for hip to gable and dormer extensions to pro…
WA/2024/02213
2024 Approved
Nuthouse, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, GU8 5UW
Certificate of lawfulness under section 192 for hip to gable and dormer extensions to pro…
WA/2024/02213
2020 Approved
Elm Cottage, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UW
Erection of extensions and alterations to elevations.
WA/2020/1587
2020 Approved
Elm Cottage, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UW
Erection of extensions and alterations to elevations.
WA/2020/1587
2020 Approved
Pine Lodge, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UW
Alterations to elevations and fenestration.
WA/2020/0913
2020 Approved
Pine Lodge, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UW
Alterations to elevations and fenestration.
WA/2020/0913
2018 Approved
Coronation Cottage, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UW
Erection of a single storey extension and associated works.
WA/2018/1655
2017 Approved
Briar Cottage, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UW
Erection of extensions and alterations following demolition of existing conservatory.
WA/2017/0382
2017 Approved
Briar Cottage, Bowlhead Green Road, Brook, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5UW
Erection of extensions and alterations following demolition of existing conservatory.
WA/2017/0382
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.