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

26/0776/CES - Certificate Proposed Development Registered

Proposal

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

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Surrey Heath's recent lawful development certificates.

Site constraints 1

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 11 September 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

Application type
Certificate Proposed Development
Postcode
GU18 5ST
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Surrey Heath usually decides lawful development certificates by day 54.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
74decided 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
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