Sandy Cottage Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1428 - Householder Application Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey front/side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
4 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the West Molesey built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Elmbridge
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
KT10 9AW
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Hinchley Wood and Weston Green Ward
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
4 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 22% of extensions here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
545decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Refused
Hip-to-gable roof extension incorporating balcony and glass balustrade, rear dormer windo…
2022/0825
2022 Refused
Hip-to-gable roof extension incorporating balcony and glass balustrade, rear dormer windo…
2022/0825
2021 Approved
Hip-to-gable roof extension, rear dormer window and front rooflights.
2021/3524
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
27 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Part two/part single-storey side/rear extension.
2025/0661
2025 Approved
27 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Part two/part single-storey side/rear extension.
2025/0661
2024 Approved
4 Haven Place Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AQ
Single-storey rear extension and rear raised terrace incorporating glass balustrade follo…
2024/3049
2024 Approved
4 Haven Place Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AQ
Single-storey rear extension and rear raised terrace incorporating glass balustrade follo…
2024/3049
2022 Approved
19 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Tree Preservation Order EL: 81 - Crown reduce 1x Lime by 1-2m, remove epicormic growth fr…
2022/2889
2022 Approved
19 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Tree Preservation Order EL: 81 - Crown reduce 1x Lime by 1-2m, remove epicormic growth fr…
2022/2889
2022 Approved
7 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Single-storey rear/side extension, front porch and partial conversion of garage into livi…
2022/1597
2022 Approved
7 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Single-storey rear/side extension, front porch and partial conversion of garage into livi…
2022/1597
2022 Approved
17 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions: 7 (Tree Pre-commencement Meeting), 8 (Tree Pr…
2022/1159
2022 Approved
17 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions: 7 (Tree Pre-commencement Meeting), 8 (Tree Pr…
2022/1159
2021 Approved
6 Macaulay Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AT
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 7 (Additional Arboricultural Information) with…
2021/3832
2021 Approved
6 Macaulay Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AT
Acoustic fence to replace existing rear boundary fence.
2021/2669
2021 Approved
1 Haven Place Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AQ
Single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
2021/2575
2020 Approved
17 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Part two/part single-storey rear extension incorporating rear first-floor juliet balconie…
2020/2964
2020 Approved
17 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Part two/part single-storey rear extension incorporating rear first-floor juliet balconie…
2020/2964
2019 Refused
23 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Single-storey rear extension with air-conditioning unit, partial conversion of garage int…
2019/1603
2019 Refused
23 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Single-storey rear extension with air-conditioning unit, partial conversion of garage int…
2019/1603
2019 Refused
17 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Part two/part single-storey rear extension incorporating rear first-floor juliet balconie…
2019/0946
2019 Refused
17 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Part two/part single-storey rear extension incorporating rear first-floor juliet balconie…
2019/0946
2018 Approved
23 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Rear hip-to-gable roof extension with side dormer windows to both sides and front/side/re…
2018/3832
2018 Refused
23 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
PD Prior Notification: Single-storey rear extension.
2018/3766
2018 Approved
1 Macaulay Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AT
Tree Preservation Order EL: 75 - Fell 2 x Cypress (T1 and T2).
2018/1498
2016 Approved
12 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Part single/part two storey side/rear extension following partial demolition of the exist…
2016/1363
2016 Refused
12 Couchmore Avenue Esher Surrey KT10 9AS
Part two/part single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing single s…
2016/0191
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings