17 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1JF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1404 - Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3) Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3 Class MA: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Jun 2026
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Refused
4 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

National infrastructure project about 369 m away: M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange improvement
The site is about 369 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Registered park or garden about 200 m away: Painshill Park; Local nature reserve about 498 m away: Old Common (Map to Be Verified); Inside the Cobham (Elmbridge) built-up area; Green belt about 54 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area336 m² (3,617 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3)
Postcode
KT11 1JF
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Cobham and Downside Ward
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
4 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 8 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 62 for changes of use. Refused, as 44% of changes of use here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Elmbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Elmbridge decision record →

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Advertisement Consent: 1 internally illuminated letterset sign and 2 internally illuminat…
2024/1953
2024 Approved
Advertisement Consent: 1 externally illuminated free-standing totem sign.
2024/1952
2024 Approved
Advertisement Consent: 1 internally illuminated letterset sign and 2 internally illuminat…
2024/1953
2024 Approved
Advertisement Consent: 1 externally illuminated free-standing totem sign.
2024/1952
2017 Withdrawn
Partial change of use from Restaurant (A3) (49sqm) to Residential (C3) to provide staff a…
2017/3245
2017 Withdrawn
Partial change of use from Restaurant (A3) (49sqm) to Residential (C3) to provide staff a…
2017/3245
2016 Approved
Creation of outdoor seating area with new jumbrella and pergola with associated lighting…
2016/0319
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
5 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
Rear dormer window and front rooflight.
2023/0005
2023 Approved
5 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
Rear dormer window and front rooflight.
2023/0005
2022 Refused
5 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
Rear dormer window and front roof light.
2022/3042
2022 Refused
5 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
Rear dormer window and front roof light.
2022/3042
2021 Approved
18-22 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1JA
Detached single-storey building for use as MOT Unit.
2021/3365
2021 Approved
39 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1JQ
Detached garage following demolition of existing sheds.
2021/3439
2021 Approved
9 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
Rear dormer window and front roof lights.
2021/0790
2020 Withdrawn
39 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1JQ
Listed Building Consent: Detached outbuilding in association with planning application 20…
2021/0177
2020 Withdrawn
39 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1JQ
Detached single-storey outbuilding incorporating garage.
2020/3613
2020 Withdrawn
39 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1JQ
Listed Building Consent: Detached outbuilding in association with planning application 20…
2021/0177
2020 Withdrawn
39 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1JQ
Detached single-storey outbuilding incorporating garage.
2020/3613
2020 Withdrawn
St John House 12 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1HZ
Conversion of existing garage and two undercroft parking bays into self-contained flat.
2020/0478
2020 Withdrawn
St John House 12 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1HZ
Conversion of existing garage and two undercroft parking bays into self-contained flat.
2020/0478
2019 Approved
14 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
Single-storey front extension, roof lights to existing rear projection and alterations to…
2019/0679
2019 Approved
14 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
Single-storey front extension, roof lights to existing rear projection and alterations to…
2019/0679
2019 Approved
The Vine House 41 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1RR
Advertisement Consent: 1 internally illuminated fascia sign.
2019/0988
2019 Approved
The Vine House 41 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1RR
Listed Building Consent: 1 internally illuminated fascia sign.
2019/0987
2019 Approved
The Vine House 41 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1RR
Advertisement Consent: 1 internally illuminated fascia sign.
2019/0988
2019 Approved
The Vine House 41 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1RR
Listed Building Consent: 1 internally illuminated fascia sign.
2019/0987
2019 Withdrawn
The Vine House 41 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1RR
New vehicular access and hardstanding.
2019/0124
2017 Approved
5 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
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2017/1632
2017 Approved
5 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
Lawful Development Certificate: Whether planning permission is required for proposed sing…
2017/1632
2016 Approved
41B Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1JQ
Lawful Development Certificate: Whether planning permission is required for a proposed ve…
2016/2906
2016 Approved
8 Matthew Arnold Close Cobham Surrey KT11 1JD
PD Prior Notification: single storey rear extension following demolition of existing sing…
2016/3296
2016 Withdrawn
41 Portsmouth Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1RR
Rear rooflights and alterations to roofspace to provide additional office space (50sqm)
2016/1181
Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#247 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Elmbridge ranks #195 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Elmbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Elmbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #277 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #281 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #195 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #178 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
195 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,358
Total decisions
314 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.