Lightwater War Memorial Guildford Road Lightwater Surrey Data via plota.co.uk

26/0776/CES - Certificate Proposed Development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed repairs to existing war memorial. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Lightwater War Memorial
List entry 1441517 · The pin is inside its outline
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 590 m away: Southampton to London Pipeline Project
The site is 590 m from the project boundary. Pipeline, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lightwater built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Application type
Certificate Proposed Development
Postcode
GU18 5ST
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Lightwater
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Certificate Lawful Proposed Agreed
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 88% of lawful development certificates here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
135decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Surrey Heath in the last twelve months, from validation. Surrey Heath decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15113928
Planning Portal ref
PP-15113928
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Surrey Heath ranks #134 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Surrey Heath decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #182 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #235 of 296
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #134 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #94 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
20 decided
600
Total decisions
78 refused in the year to March 2026