Little Thatch, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00322 - Permission In Principle Refused
New homes

Proposal

Application for permission in principle for the erection of one dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
14 Apr 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
19 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated officer report Report · 19 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning statement Application Document · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF Lo1 Location plan Drawing · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Ex01 Existing site plan Drawing · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 01 rev a Proposed site plan Drawing · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF X01 rev a Proposed roof plan Drawing · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 05 rev a Proposed section plan Drawing · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 02 rev a Proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 rev a Proposed first floor plan Drawing · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 04 rev a Proposed elevations Drawing · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Surrey highways comments Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Cover letter Application Document · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Surrey Hills National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Sutton Abinger built-up area; 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 · No listed building at the site · 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,525,000 in September 2018. Detached house, freehold.

4 September 2018£1,525,000
6 March 1995£240,000

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

Building

Floor area294 m² (3,165 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Guildford
Application type
Permission In Principle
Postcode
RH5 6NN
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Tillingbourne
Parish
Shere
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
N.J.A Town Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 22 days faster than Guildford's median of 57 for new homes. Refused, as 27% of new homes here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
70decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
16 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

34 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Construction of swimming pool
21/P/01747
2021 Approved
Erection of a replacement outbuilding following demolition of existing outbuilding.
21/P/00908
2020 Approved
Non material amendment of approved application 19/P/00325 to change fenestration
20/N/00021
2020 Approved
Non material amendment of approved application 19/P/00325 to change fenestration
20/N/00021
2019 Approved
To convert existing rear window into patio doors with side windows
19/P/00325
2019 Approved
To convert existing rear window into patio doors with side windows
19/P/00325
2019 Approved
Extend existing main chimney to a height of 1.8m above ridge height. Provide an additiona…
19/P/00053
2019 Approved
Extend existing main chimney to a height of 1.8m above ridge height. Provide an additiona…
19/P/00053
2018 Approved
Proposed single storey extension to rear of property
18/P/00527
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Nichols Nymet, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Erection of garage with adjustments to widen driveway entrance following demolition of ex…
25/P/01585
2025 Approved
Nichols Nymet, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Erection of garage with adjustments to widen driveway entrance following demolition of ex…
25/P/01585
2025 Approved
Dowgill, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Erection of ancillary outbuilding following the demolition of existing ancillary outbuild…
25/P/00116
2025 Approved
Dowgill, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Erection of ancillary outbuilding following the demolition of existing ancillary outbuild…
25/P/00116
2024 Approved
Dowgill, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Erection of swimming pool, associated buildings, air source heat pump and construction of…
24/P/01186
2024 Approved
Dowgill, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Erection of swimming pool, associated buildings, air source heat pump and construction of…
24/P/01186
2023 Approved
Dowgill, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Proposed new four bedroom dwelling following demolition of existing house and outbuilding.
23/P/01686
2023 Approved
Dowgill, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Proposed new four bedroom dwelling following demolition of existing house and outbuilding.
23/P/01686
2023 Refused
Oakleigh, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Retention of car port and gardeners store extensions to existing garage
23/P/00400
2023 Refused
Oakleigh, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Retention of car port and gardeners store extensions to existing garage
23/P/00400
2022 Refused
Oakleigh, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Extension of existing garage to form car port and construction of new four bay detached g…
22/P/00452
2022 Refused
Oakleigh, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Extension of existing garage to form car port and construction of new four bay detached g…
22/P/00452
2022 Approved
Nichols Nymet, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Proposed ground floor rear extension, canopy and associated patio plus increase width of…
22/P/01821
2022 Approved
Nichols Nymet, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Proposed ground floor rear extension, canopy and associated patio plus increase width of…
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2022 Refused
Nichols Nymet, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Proposed ground floor rear extension, canopy and associated patio; construction of single…
22/P/00937
2022 Refused
Nichols Nymet, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Proposed ground floor rear extension, canopy and associated patio; construction of single…
22/P/00937
2022 Approved
Sherwood, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Two storey rear extension and associated alterations to the house including rendering, ti…
22/P/00526
2022 Approved
Sherwood, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Two storey rear extension and associated alterations to the house including rendering, ti…
22/P/00526
2022 Approved
Edgmont, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Install two air source heat pumps.
22/P/00551
2022 Approved
Edgmont, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Install two air source heat pumps.
22/P/00551
2019 Approved
Coombe House, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Replacement first floor and roof following demolition of existing. Part two storey, part…
19/P/00165
2018 Refused
Little Lodge, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Extensions and alterations to existing garage.
18/P/01474
2016 Approved
Holly Bushes, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Erection of a covered walkway to the rear of the property and a glass canopy over the por…
16/P/01980
2016 Approved
Rookery Close, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, Dorking, RH5 6NN
Replacement of rear garden room with new and external alterations
16/P/01544
2016 Approved
Downs View, Woodhouse Lane, Holmbury St Mary, DORKING, RH5 6NN
Erection of a new four bedroom dwelling with detached garage, creation of a new access in…
16/P/00413
Guildford
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#292 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Guildford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #221 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #243 of 296
31%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #282 of 296
64%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #276 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,348
Total decisions
219 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.