40 Grange Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2PP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1935 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension and front porch extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £316,000 in June 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

26 June 2026£316,000
29 June 2021£295,000
4 August 2006£174,000
27 June 2003£142,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area46 m² (495 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyMid-terrace house, 2 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
KT8 2PP
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Molesey West Ward
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
30 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 79% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
944decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.