108 and 110B High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9QJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1631 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Formation of openings within the flank wall of 110 High Street to facilitate the extension of the existing restaurant into 108 High Street; change of use of the ground floor of 108 High Street from a Funeral Directors (Use Class E) to a Restaurant (Use Class E); erection of a single-storey side extension; reconfiguration of the existing first and second floor residential accommodation; and associated fenestration alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Conservation area about 25 m away: Esher; 10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Esher built-up area; Air quality management area about 24 m away: Esher AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 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

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT10 9QJ
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Esher Ward

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Elmbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
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 →

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