Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), New Haw: including the main site along Woodham Lane, Grange, Halls in… Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Details pursuant to partial discharge of Conditions 22 and 24 (Contaminated Land) of application (Outline planning application for the phased redevelopment of the site including the demolition of existing buildings and erection of new research and development buildings, with ancillary buildings including car parking, servicing, landscaping improvements, works to public rights of way, flood alleviation and associated works. Access as a matter for consideration (all other matters reserved). (Phased development, each and every phase being a separate and severable part of the development). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Mar 2026
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Decided
14 Sept 2026

Decided on 14 Sept 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 14

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Inside the West Byfleet, Sheerwater and New Haw built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Runnymede
Postcode
KT15 3NB
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Runnymede
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#140 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Runnymede ranks #108 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Runnymede decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #242 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #208 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #108 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #113 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
55%
Change of use approved
11 decided
661
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026