Willowpine 4 Torrington Close Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0SB Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2248 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Part two/part single-storey side/front/rear extension incorporating new front porch, first-floor side extension, rooflight and alterations to fenestration and external finish following partial demolition of existing house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2025
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Validated
24 Nov 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Building

Floor area130 m² (1,399 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2009, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
KT10 0SB
Received
2 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Claygate Ward
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
13 Feb 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 24 days slower than Elmbridge's median of 57 for householder applications. Approved, as 84% of householder applications here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
856decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications 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

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.