25 Orchard Avenue Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0BB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1534 - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Hip to gable extension (barn style) and rear dormer roof extension following part demolition of the roof and rear dormer; front and rear rooflights; installation of ground floor side door; single storey rear extension following demolition of the existing rear extension and part demolition of the side chimney. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Refused
19 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Aug 2026 · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

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 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

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
KT7 0BB
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Long Ditton Ward
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
19 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 8 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 63 for demolitions. Refused, as 27% of demolitions here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
136decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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