Ravenswood Farm Cottage Lower Hale Farnham GU9 9RP Data via plota.co.uk

WA/2026/01512 - FULL APPLICATION Pending
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of part of commercial land (use class e) to allow display storage and sales of motor vehicles (suI generis) (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Documents 1

Consultation & comments 1

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Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 214 m away: Farnham Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Mulberry House, Grade II, 45 m away · 2 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 215 m away: Farnham Park; Inside the Weybourne (Waverley) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Council
Waverley
Application type
FULL APPLICATION
Postcode
GU9 9RP
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Farnham Hale and Heath End
Parish
Farnham
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Waverley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
59decided 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
16 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Mulberry House, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Erection of a tree house and associated works (retrospective).
WA/2025/01460
2025 Approved
Mulberry House, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Erection of a tree house and associated works (retrospective).
WA/2025/01460
2019 Approved
Farnham Park Hotel And Restaurant, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Change of use from agricultural land to a suitable alternative natural greenspace (sang)…
WA/2019/1508
2019 Approved
Farnham Park Hotel And Restaurant, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Change of use from agricultural land to a suitable alternative natural greenspace (sang)…
WA/2019/1508
2019 Approved
Farnham Park Hotel And Restaurant, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Change of use from mixed use class c1 (hotel) and a3 (restaurant) to 3 dwellings alterati…
WA/2019/0417
2019 Approved
Farnham Park Hotel And Restaurant, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Change of use from mixed use class c1 (hotel) and a3 (restaurant) to 3 dwellings alterati…
WA/2019/0417
2018 Withdrawn
Farnham Park Hotel And Restaurant, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Change of use from agricultural land to a suitable alternative natural greenspace (sang)…
WA/2019/0030
2019 Approved
Ravenswood House Flat 1, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Application for works to trees subject of tree preservation order 04/17tree identificatio…
TM/2019/0153
2019 Approved
Ravenswood House Flat 1, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Application for works to trees subject of tree preservation order 04/17tree identificatio…
TM/2019/0153
2018 Approved
Mulberry House, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations (as amended by plans receiv…
WA/2018/0417
2017 Refused
Farnham Park Hotel And Restaurant, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Outline application for erection of 89 dwellings to include 26 affordable dwellings and e…
WA/2017/1746
2017 Refused
Farnham Park Hotel And Restaurant, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Outline application for erection of 89 dwellings to include 26 affordable dwellings and e…
WA/2017/1746
2016 Refused
Farnham Park Hotel And Restaurant, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Outline application for erection of 97 dwellings to include 29 affordable dwellings the r…
WA/2016/1323
2016 Approved
Mulberry House, Lower Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9RP
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including enlargement of ex…
WA/2016/1112
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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