Land at Thamesfield North Terrace Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey Data via plota.co.uk

Registered 2026/2097 - Surrey County Council Consultation
Date received
27 Aug 2026
Date validated
27 Aug 2026
Type
Surrey County Council Consultation

Description

Re-Consultation from Surrey County Council: Construction of a single-storey alternative provision short stay school (Use Class F1a) with associated access, parking, MUGA, external play areas and landscaping. (this application is determined by Surrey County Council under their ref - this record is for consultation only) Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 4 Nov 2026, from Elmbridge's recent commercial and major works.

Day 43 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides commercial and major works by day 64.

Day 4321 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
42%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Also on the record
Green belt 8 m away: London; Inside the Walton-on-Thames built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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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