21 Ball and Wicket Lane Farnham GU9 0PD Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2025/00787 - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Refused

Proposal

Erection of a boundary fence and gate with associated works following removal of existing fence (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Apr 2025
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Refused
10 Jul 2025
Appeal
APPEAL DISMISSED

Refused on 10 Jul 2025 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Waverley Planning Committee on 9 Jul 2025.

Refused by 9 votes to 2

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised refusal because the fence harms highway safety and the street’s semi-rural character.
  • Nine letters objected, while 20 supported the fence, citing safety and improved visibility.
  • The committee voted 9–2 to refuse permission, adopting the highway and visual amenity reasons.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, public views, speakers, committee debate, vote and refusal reasons. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Waverley's committee minutes of 9 Jul 2025.

Documents 1

Other documents 1

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Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 246 m away: Thames Basin Heaths
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
SSSI 246 m away: Bourley and Long Valley SSSI; Inside the Weybourne (Waverley) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 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 £452,000 in September 2012. Detached house, freehold.

6 September 2012£452,000

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

Building

Floor area167 m² (1,798 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, 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
GU9 0PD
Received
24 Apr 2025
Validated
24 Apr 2025
Ward
Farnham Upper Hale
Parish
Farnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jul 2025
Decision
REFUSED
Decision date
10 Jul 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
William Dewar

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 21 days slower than Waverley's median of 56 for householder applications. Refused, as 7% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
780decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Waverley in the last twelve months, from validation. Waverley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Oct 2025
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

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.