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WA/2025/01772 - WBC REG 13 LISTED BUILDING Approved

Proposal

Application under regulation 13 for listed building consent for roof structure repairs at the front facade wall interface including scaffolding for temporary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2025
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Approved
19 Dec 2025

Approved on 19 Dec 2025 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Waverley Planning Committee on 17 Dec 2025.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the repair benefits outweighed the low level of harm to the historic roof.
  • The heritage officer had no objection subject to conditions, Historic England supported the proposal and no representations were received.
  • The committee unanimously supported the officers’ recommendation and granted listed building consent subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed repairs, heritage assessment, consultation responses, committee vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Waverley's committee minutes of 17 Dec 2025.

Site constraints 4

Grade I listed: Willmer House
List entry 1258470 · 0 m away · 38 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II*, 31 Grade II)
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 ↗
Farnham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Farnham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Waverley
Application type
WBC REG 13 LISTED BUILDING
Postcode
GU9 7DX
Received
4 Sept 2025
Validated
4 Sept 2025
Ward
Farnham Castle
Parish
Farnham
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Dec 2025
Decision
WBC REG 13 CONSENT GRANTED
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Applicant
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Agent
Graham Abrey
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2025
Waverley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#133 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Waverley ranks #144 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Waverley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #163 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #141 of 296
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #144 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #134 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
151 decided (1-9 homes)
59%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,378
Total decisions
161 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.