Spreakley Hollow Shortfield Common Road Frensham Farnham GU10 3EJ Data via plota.co.uk

PRA/2026/01171 - PRA PART 3 CLASS Q Approved

Proposal

General permitted development order 2015 schedule 2 part 3 class q - prior notification application for change of use of agricultural building to 1 dwelling (class c3) and for building operations necessary for the conversion. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 20 m away: Surrey Hills
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Green belt 10 m away: London; Inside the Frensham built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 £2,900,000 in October 2016. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

6 October 2016£2,900,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
9 October 1996£710,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area585 m² (6,297 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 14 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
PRA PART 3 CLASS Q
Postcode
GU10 3EJ
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford
Parish
Frensham
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND GRANTED
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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
31 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.