Candlemas 2 Forest Drive Lower Bourne Farnham GU10 3HU Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2025/02388 - HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATION Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey extension to house an indoor swimming pool with roof terrace over (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Dec 2025
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Approved
23 Jan 2026

Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Waverley Planning Committee on 21 Jan 2026.

Approved by 9 votes to 1

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extension would not harm visual or neighbouring amenity, subject to screening.
  • Objections concerned inaccurate plans, privacy, noise, overbearing development, loss of light, ground levels and structure.
  • The committee voted 9 to 1, with 3 abstentions, to grant permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording, from 1:07:48 where this application was taken

Source: Plota analysis of Waverley's committee minutes of 21 Jan 2026.

Site constraints 3

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
National landscape 337 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Farnham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 14 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 area287 m² (3,089 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, 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
GU10 3HU
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Farnham Bourne
Parish
Farnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 93% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
780decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Jan 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

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.