Elmbridge planning committee decisions
29 decisions from the committee's minutes, 8 Sep 2025 to 15 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 6 decisions went against officer advice
1.5 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 44th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 29
- Approved
- 79.3%
- Against officer advice
- 17.2%
- Meetings
- 17
How Elmbridge compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 42 | Peak District | 17.5% | 11 of 63 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 17.5% | 10 of 57 |
| 44 | Elmbridge | 17.2% | 5 of 29 |
| 45 | Stratford on Avon | 17.1% | 6 of 35 |
| 46 | Sefton | 17.1% | 6 of 35 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Elmbridge's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 100% of these decisions; the committee approved 82.1%, 17.9 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Elmbridge leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 28 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Elmbridge's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
79.3% approved and 17.2% refused. Elmbridge's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Plota analysis of Elmbridge's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
5 of 29 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 5 of 5 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Elmbridge's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- 144-home residential developmentLand West of Woodstock Lane North Long Ditton Surrey KT6Officers advised granting outline permission because housing benefits, affordable homes, infrastructure, biodiversity gains and other benefits outweighed limited landscape harm.Refused
- Five houses26 Knowle Park Cobham SurreyOfficers advised permission because the benefits of four additional homes would outweigh the limited character harm, subject to conditions.Refused
- 13-home redevelopment2 Fairmile Lane Cobham SurreyOfficers advised granting permission because the development was considered acceptable, subject to a legal agreement for protected-site mitigation.Refused
- Three new houses1A Carmalt Gardens Hersham Walton-On-Thames SurreyOfficers advised permission because three smaller homes would meet housing need and other impacts were acceptable, subject to conditions.Refused
- Three new houses31 Stevens Lane Claygate Esher SurreyOfficers advised approval because housing and biodiversity benefits were not significantly outweighed by adverse impacts.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 3
- Five-year extension for eight flatsHarry Fletcher House Community Walk Esher SurreyApproved
- 23 residential unitsCar Park West of Waterloo Court Mayfield Road Hersham Walton on Thames SurreyDeferred
- Clubhouse pavilionThe Wilderness Sports Ground Molesey Park Road East Molesey SurreyApproved
July 2026 2
- 15 homesCartref Ellesmere Road Weybridge SurreyApproved
- Nine dwellingsWeybridge Bowling Club 19 Springfield Lane Weybridge SurreyApproved
June 2026 4
- Restaurant frontage alterationsAverna The Green Claygate Esher SurreyApproved
- House plan changesLand West Of 14 River Avenue Thames Ditton SurreyApproved
- Expanded houseLand North of 14 River Avenue Thames Ditton SurreyApproved
- Commercial and housing developmentWeylands Old Treatment Works Lyon Road Walton-On-Thames SurreyApproved
March 2026 1
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