Appletons, Greta Bank, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00453 - Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev. Refused

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension is now lawful. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
15 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the East Horsley built-up area; Green belt 69 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 area178 m² (1,916 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (85 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2023
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.2 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Cert. of Lawful. of Existing Use or Dev.
Postcode
KT24 6HH
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Clandon & Horsley
Parish
West Horsley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14782202
Planning Portal ref
PP-14782202
Neighbours
20 Apr 2026
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
16 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.