1 Berry Lane Hersham Walton-On-Thames KT12 4HN Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1681 - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Construction of a third storey to create 1 additional flat with rear balcony terrace and ground floor bin and cycle storage following demolition of existing bin store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
27 Nov 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
5 May 2026

Refused on 27 Nov 2025 · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Hersham Village 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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Hersham Memorial Cross, Grade II, about 32 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hersham built-up area; Green belt about 98 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £825,000 in December 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

2 December 2021£825,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area305 m² (3,283 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT12 4HN
Received
1 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Sept 2025
Ward
Hersham Village Ward
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
27 Nov 2025
Appeal
Dismissed · 5 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003783 ↗
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 5 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 71 for full applications. Refused, as 29% of full applications here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
272decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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:
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

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.

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.