THORNBROOK HOUSE WEYSIDE PARK CATTESHALL LANE GODALMING Erection of second and third floor extensions to… Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2025/02001 - FULL APPLICATION Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 25 March 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Erection Of Second And Third Floor Extensions To Thornbrook House To Provide 4 Duplex Flats With Alterations To Flats (Nos. 7 21 And 31) Relocation And Extension Of The Existing External Staircase And Existing Bin Stores; Erection Of 5 Two Storey Dwellings And Associated Works Including Erection Of Bin Stores; And Installation Of Ev Charging Points. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2025
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Committee
25 Mar 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 24 Mar 2026; it is now day 380.

The consultation period closed on 24 Mar 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Waverley Planning Committee on 25 Mar 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because nine homes, sustainability benefits and biodiversity gains outweighed the identified impacts, subject to conditions and an agreement.
  • The committee voted to grant permission, with 10 in favour, one abstention and none against.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Waverley's committee minutes of 25 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 5

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
National landscape 160 m away: Surrey Hills; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Godalming 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area2,120 m² (22,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
FULL APPLICATION
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall
Parish
Godalming
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Dec 2025
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 380, past the statutory target. 69% of full applications in Waverley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 380324 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
280decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Mar 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

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.