29 - 31 High Street Weybridge Surrey KT13 8AX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1159 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of Use from Class E to include flexible provision for: commercial, business and service (Use Classes E) and / or hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 May 2026
✓
Validated
22 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
25 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Sept 2026 · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 66 m away: Weybridge Monument Green; Inside the Weybridge built-up area; Air quality management area about 83 m away: Weybridge AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Full Application
Postcode
KT13 8AX
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Weybridge Riverside Ward
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 34 days slower than Elmbridge's median of 61 for changes of use. Refused, as 47% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
53%approved
78decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use 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:
Change of use

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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.