Yew Tree Cottage 8 Elmbridge Road Cranleigh GU6 8NH Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/00746 - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Approved

Proposal

Erection of extension and alterations including conversion of existing attached garage to habitable accommodation and associated landscaping to provide additional vehicle parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Cranleigh built-up area; Open access land 16 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £420,000 in July 2020. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 July 2020£420,000
31 August 2017£439,000
16 October 2009£220,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION
Postcode
GU6 8NH
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Cranleigh West
Parish
Cranleigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
661decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Waverley in the last twelve months, from validation. Waverley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 May 2026
Waverley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#133 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.