Planning application
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
As published by the council, reference 2023/2568
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/2568
- Type
- Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3)
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 15 Sep 2023
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Cobham and Downside Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT11 3DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/1751 Awaiting decision
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Change of use at rear of site first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) and additional storey to provide 2 self-contained flats with balconies, rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration.
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2026/1085 Decided
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 4 (Sound insulation and noise reduction) of planning permission 2024/3088.
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2026/1087 Granted
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Variation of Condition 5 (Commercial/Residential Noise Transmission) of Planning Permission ref:2024/3088 (Change of use of part first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 1 new flat with rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration). Variation to consist of amending required airborne sound insulation value to 48dB
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2024/3088 Granted
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Change of use of part first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 1 new flat with rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration.
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2022/0413 Granted
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Single-storey rear infill extension and new access door.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2023
Received by Elmbridge
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21 Sep 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Elmbridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 4 (Sound insulation and noise reduction) of planning permission 2024/3088.
Decided Conditions 5 docs -
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Variation of Condition 5 (Commercial/Residential Noise Transmission) of Planning Permission ref:2024/3088 (Change of use of part first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 1 new flat with rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration). Variation to consist of amending required airborne sound insulation value to 48dB
Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docsDomestic -
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Single-storey rear infill extension and new access door.
Granted Full applications Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
69% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
Change of use at rear of site first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) and additional storey to provide 2 self-contained flats with balconies, rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 17 docs -
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Change of use of part first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 1 new flat with rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration.
Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 26 docsDomestic -
14 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Single-storey rear extension to A1 retail unit with balcony to form roof terrace over.
Granted Full applications Extension 14 docsSmall domestic
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2026/2092 Granted
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Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5.00 metres, a maximum height of 3.85 metres and with an eaves height of 2.98 metres following partial demolition of existing dwelling.
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2026/2323 Awaiting decision
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Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5.33 metres, a maximum height of 3.39 metres and with an eaves height of 2.58 metres.
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2026/2309 Status unknown
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Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, a maximum height of 3.80 metres and with an eaves height of 2.70 metres following demolition of existing extension.
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2026/2293 Awaiting decision
56 High Street West Molesey Surrey KT8 2LY
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.30 metres, a maximum height of 3.47 metres and with an eaves height of 2.56 metres following demolition of existing extension.
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2026/1868 Refused
241 Brooklands Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 0RH
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).