2024/0791

1. 25 Mar 2024

   Received by Elmbridge

2. 28 May 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

3. 3 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 2024/1521 Granted

  56 Station Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0NS

  Single storey front/side extension.

  10 Jun 2024 0m away Householder
• 2021/1746 Refused

  3 Church Walk Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0NP

  Single-storey rear extension, first-floor side extension, rear dormer window, front rooflight and front canopy.

  14 May 2021 47m away Householder
• 2024/2600 Granted

  48 Station Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0NS

  Tree Preservation Order EL:21/41 - 1x Oak T001 Control Measures 1: Install cobra bracing as a fall arrest system to largest branches on decayed stem. See photos for suitable locations to install. Control Measures 2: Crown reduce by 2-3m.

  7 Oct 2024 51m away Trees
• 2024/3045 Granted

  52 Basingfield Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0PD

  Hip-to-gable roof extension, increase in roof ridge height and roof extension incorporating rear dormer.

  25 Nov 2024 69m away Householder
• 2026/1456 Granted

  1 Speer Road Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0PJ

  Thames Ditton Conservation Area - T1 - Crab Apple - Remove Crab Apple to ground level. Current dimensions: Height 6m (20ft), crown spread 5.2m (17ft). Reason for works: The Crab Apple is growing in an unsuitable location within a relatively confined garden and has now outgrown the available space. The tree is becoming dominant within the garden, restricting light and competing with surrounding ornamental plants and trees. The rear boundary of the property adjoins a railway corridor containing a substantial belt of mature trees of mixed species. As a result of competition for light from these neighbouring trees, the Crab Apple has developed an asymmetric crown form and is increasingly growing inwards towards the garden. The removal of the Crab Apple will improve the growing conditions for the surrounding vegetation and allow for better management of the garden space. The loss of this individual tree is not considered to have a significant impact on the visual amenity of the area due to the extensive tree cover beyond the rear boundary, which includes a diverse range of mature species such as Ash, Walnut, Cherry and Honey Locust. The proposed works are therefore considered reasonable arboricultural management and will not adversely affect the character or appearance of the locality.

  16 Jun 2026 70m away Trees
• 2025/0637 Granted

  13 Church Walk Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0NP

  Rear dormer window, front, rear and side rooflights and removal of chimney stack to provide rooms in the roofspace.

  11 Mar 2025 77m away Householder

• 2026/1362 Refused

  14A Monks Avenue West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HD

  Hip-to-gable roof extension incorporating rooflights to front and dormer to rear and installation of solar panels on dormer flat roof.

  8 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1423 Granted

  62 West Grove Hersham Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 5PB

  Hip-to-gable roof extension incorporating rear dormer window and alterations to fenestration.

  12 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1704 Granted

  39 Kelvinbrook West Molesey Surrey KT8 1RU

  Single storey rear extension, rear dormer and alterations to front rooflights.

  10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1462 Granted

  Happy Fish 10 Lindley Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 3EZ

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

  16 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1398 Refused

  21 Manor Walk Weybridge Surrey KT13 8SD

  Single storey side extension following demolition of existing detached shed.

  10 Jun 2026 Lawful development