22 Higher Green Ewell Surrey KT17 3BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00817/FLHF - Fast Track FLH (Householder App) Approved

Proposal

Single storey front porch extension, partial garage conversion to a habitable space. Single storey rear extension and part side/rear infill extension. First floor side and rear wrap-around extension, alterations to exterior materials and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 22

Decision & officer reports 1

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Higher Green/Longdown Lane 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.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Higher Green/Longdown Lane. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Inside the Ewell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Fast Track FLH (Householder App)
Postcode
KT17 3BA
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Nonsuch
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 17 days faster than Epsom and Ewell's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
413decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Epsom and Ewell
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#47 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Epsom and Ewell is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #16 out of 296. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epsom and Ewell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #236 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #203 of 296
90%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #16 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #10 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
68 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
11 decided
639
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026

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