Planning application
Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Part two/part single-storey rear extension with single storey pergola and balcony, detached single-storey garage, conversion of garage into living space, entrance gates and alterations to fenestration and external finish following partial demolition of existing house.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2668
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2668
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 4 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT11 2ET
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/1960 Awaiting decision
Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
Part two/part single-storey rear extension with single storey pergola and balcony, single storey front extension to form garage, conversion of existing garage into living space, new security gates to front access and alterations to external finishes and fenestration following partial demolition of existing house.
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2026/1388 Decided
Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 3 (Materials samples) of planning permission 2026/0575.
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2026/0575 Granted
Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
Proposed conversion of garage to habitable space, two storey rear extension with single storey open pergola, alterations to external finishes and fenestration and new security gates to front access.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Elmbridge
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11 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 3 (Materials samples) of planning permission 2026/0575.
Decided Conditions 3 docs -
Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
80% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Part two/part single-storey rear extension with single storey pergola and balcony, single storey front extension to form garage, conversion of existing garage into living space, new security gates to front access and alterations to external finishes and fenestration following partial demolition of existing house.
Awaiting decision Householder Extension Demolition +1 17 docsSmall domestic -
Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
Proposed conversion of garage to habitable space, two storey rear extension with single storey open pergola, alterations to external finishes and fenestration and new security gates to front access.
Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docsSmall domestic -
Hitherwood Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
EL:02/25 - G1 - group of 3 Cypress trees growing on front verge of Hitherwood, Sandy Drive. Trees have a height of approximately 20m and spread east to west of approximately 14 metres, and north to south approximately 16 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height by approximately 4-5 metres, spread over road and towards property by approximately 1-2 metres and remove selected low branches to lift crown to a height of approximately 5 metres, leaving trees with a height of approximately 15 metres, spread east to west of approximately 13 metres and north to south approximately 14 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from property and entrance road, reduce end weight to prevent future failures, allow light into property and to match works that have already been approved for similar group of Cypress trees in neighbouring property.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Hitherwood Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
Tree Preservation Order EL:02/25 - Crown lift 2 x Leylandii trees to a height of 4-5m and reduce overlong lateral branches by approx 1-2m.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Grey Thatch Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET
EL:02/25 - G1 - Three Lawson Cypress trees on front verge. Trees have a height of approximately 15 metres and a combined spread of approximately 7 metres, north to south and 2-2.5 metres east to west. Proposed works are to remove the trees due to low vigour, deadwood throughout crowns and general untidy appearance of trees, also to prevent future failures. G2 - Two Monterey Cypress trees on front verge. Trees have a height of approximately 19 metres and spread of approximately 10 metres north to south and 10 metres east to west. Proposed works are to reduce height by approximately 4 metres and reduce spread by approximately 1-1.5 metres from tips, leaving trees with a height of approximately 15 metres and spread east to west of approximately 8 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from road, footpath and driveway, reduce windsail in upper crown and allow light into property. G3 - Three Lawson Cypress trees on front verge. Trees have a height of approximately 18 metres and spread of approximately 4.5 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height by approximately 3 metres to match adjacent Monterey Cypress trees and trim side growth to tidy, leaving the trees with a height of approximately 15 metres and spread of approximately 4 metres. These works are being carried out to reduce windsail in upper crown, give clearance from road and footpath and maintain as a group with G2.
Granted Trees 9 docs
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