Sturminster, Effingham Common Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/00977 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of chimney, conversion of existing integral garage to habitable accommodation, installation of two dormer windows and roof light together with a loft conversion. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 06:32

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Application progress

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Received

16 Jul 2026

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Consultation

31 Jul 2026

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Approved

18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer report Report · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Climate change, energy and sustainable development questionnaire Application Document · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 14

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Green belt: London

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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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

Inside the Great Bookham and Fetcham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

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.

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Important details

Council: Guildford
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: KT24 5JH
Received: 16 Jul 2026
Validated: 16 Jul 2026
Ward: Effingham
Parish: Effingham
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 23 Sept 2026
Decision: Approve
Decision date: 18 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated
Applicant: Show
Agent: KLB Homes Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Guildford's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

This one64d

Council56d

UK55d

52%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

591decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Guildford in the last twelve months, from validation. Guildford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15079724
Planning Portal ref: PP-15079724
Neighbours: 28 Jul 2026
Consultation: 31 Jul 2026
Comments by: 26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice: 5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved

Oakwood Cottage, Effingham Common Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JH

Proposed erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and new po…

21/P/01834 15 Oct 2021

2021 Refused

Oakwood Cottage, Effingham Common Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JH

Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and conversion of existing and pr…

21/P/00297 12 Aug 2021

Guildford

Planning Authority Score

1/10

Poor

#292 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Guildford is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #282 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 64% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Guildford decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

84%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #221 of 296

86%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #243 of 296

31%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #282 of 296

64%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #276 of 296

79%

Minor dwellings approved

156 decided (1-9 homes)

67%

Major dwellings approved

6 decided (10+ homes)

66%

Change of use approved

47 decided

1,348

Total decisions

219 refused in the year to March 2026