39 & 40 Downing Street Farnham GU9 7PH Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/00832 - FULL APPLICATION Approved

Proposal

Internal and external alterations including amenity space with roof terrace (change of use of the upper two floors currently being considered under ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 39 40, Downing Street
List entry 1116983 · 7 m away · 82 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 71 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Flood map ↗
Farnham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Waverley AQMA No.1 - Farnham
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 380 m away: Farnham Park; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Farnham 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, 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 area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, 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
Postcode
GU9 7PH
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Farnham Castle
Parish
Farnham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Robin Crane

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Waverley's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 81% of changes of use here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
50decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Waverley in the last twelve months, from validation. Waverley decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Waverley
Planning Authority Score
5.3/10
Average
#133 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.