479-481 London Road Camberley Surrey GU15 3JA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0799/E2R - Class MA Part 3 Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use from commercial workshop (class E) and residental (Class C3) comprising of workshop to 5 x studio apartments and 3 x one bedroom apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Oct 2026

Approved on 21 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESMENT Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 10

PDF LOCATION PLAN Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WORKSHOP FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WORKSHOP ELEVATIONS Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING WORKSHOP ELEVATIONS Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING WORKSHOP FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN AND LOCATION PLAN Plans · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF COUNTY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY Consultee Response · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF JOINT WASTE SOLUTION RESPONSE Consultee Response · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Officer's Report Officer's Report · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT ASSESMENT Report · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Conservation area 21 m away: Royal Military Academy
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Terrace, Grade II, 58 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Camberley built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · 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 area291 m² (3,132 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 89)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Surrey Heath
Application type
Class MA Part 3
Postcode
GU15 3JA
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
St Michaels
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approval required and given
Decision date
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Abay Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Surrey Heath's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 76% of new homes here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15196653
Planning Portal ref
PP-15196653
Neighbours
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Surrey Heath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#163 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.