Eastbrook Gospel Hall Trust Picktree House Monks Walk Farnham GU9 8HT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a meeting hall (use class f1 - place of worship) and associated works including installation of ashp and air conditioning units with solar panels to roof; new car park layout with ev charging points following demolition of existing meeting hall (use class f1 - place of worship). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Waverley's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Ancient woodland 9 m away
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Habitat network: Restorable Habitat
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 126 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the Farnham built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
FULL APPLICATION
Postcode
GU9 8HT
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Waverley usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
200decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Waverley in the last twelve months, from validation. Waverley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Waverley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#133 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Waverley ranks #144 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Waverley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #163 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #141 of 296
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #144 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #134 of 296
70%
Minor dwellings approved
151 decided (1-9 homes)
59%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
21 decided
1,378
Total decisions
161 refused in the year to March 2026

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