3 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/2094 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Retrospective application to relocate existing external air conditioning condensers to side first floor flat roof and install additional external condenser to rear with associated acoustic enclosures. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Elmbridge's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Esher AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Sandown House, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Esher built-up area; Green belt about 37 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 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 area135 m² (1,453 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 35)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
Full Application
Postcode
KT10 9RL
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Esher Ward
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Elmbridge usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 56.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works 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:
Householder decisions

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

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.