Land East of Eashing Lane and West of Ock Way Godalming GU7 2FL Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/00451 - FULL APPLICATION Refused at committee

Refused at planning committee on 8 July 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.

Proposal

Creation of a vehicular access to ock way and pedestrian access routes (application associated with planning application under determination by guildford borough council). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✗
Appeal dismissed
3 Dec 2025
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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Committee
8 Jul 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 4 Sept 2026; it is now day 235.

The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Waverley Planning Committee on 8 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Refused unanimously

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers advised granting permission because the access would not harm highway safety or residential amenity, subject to conditions.
  • Two objectors, a supporter and a town council representative spoke during the committee’s consideration.
  • Members rejected the officer recommendation, then voted to refuse because of traffic and harm to residential amenities.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, objections, public speakers, committee debate, vote and reasons for refusal. Includes the meeting recording

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

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.
Also on the record
Inside the Godalming built-up area; Green belt 25 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
FULL APPLICATION
Postcode
GU7 2FL
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Godalming Central & Ockford
Parish
Godalming
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 May 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 3 Dec 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3373224 ↗

Decision outlook

Day 235, past the statutory target. 69% of full applications in Waverley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 235179 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
280decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Sept 2026
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