4 Princess Way Camberley Surrey GU15 3SP Data via plota.co.uk

26/0642/E2R - Class MA Part 3 Refused

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 a proposed change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to dwellinghouses (Class C3) to form one residential unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Refused
7 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Camberley 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
Class MA Part 3
Postcode
GU15 3SP
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Shivaay Designs & Developments Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 12 days slower than Surrey Heath's median of 37 for prior approvals. Refused, as 28% of prior approvals here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,733decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Surrey Heath to go on. Surrey Heath decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15093401
Neighbours
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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