2026/0175

1. 23 Jan 2026

   Received by Elmbridge

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

3. 30 Jul 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.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 2026/1328 Awaiting decision

  Churston House Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AD

  Change of use from Class E(a) (retail) to flexible use within Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service).

  3 Jun 2026 51m away Full applications
• 2026/0176 Refused

  Thames Mews Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AD

  Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).

  23 Jan 2026 74m away Prior approval
• 2021/2814 Withdrawn

  Cafe Rouge Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AD

  Development to provide a detached seven-storey building comprising flexible Commercial (E) or drinking establishment uses on ground floor and basement level and up to 38 residential (C3) units on upper floors, with associated car parking, cycle storage, refuse/recycling storage and landscaping following demolition of existing building (for Access only).

  3 Aug 2021 85m away Outline
• 2024/2775 Refused

  Cafe Rouge Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AD

  Temporary change of use of courtyard parking area for use as a car wash including awnings over wash and drying areas.

  24 Oct 2024 85m away Full applications
• 2026/0580 Awaiting decision

  1 Myrtle Cottage Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AB

  Proposed construction of single self-build residential dwelling on land to the rear of No. 1 Myrtle Cottage, including associated access, parking and landscaping.

  9 Mar 2026 96m away Full applications
• 2024/1689 Decided

  3 Myrtle Cottage Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AB

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2022/3195 to alter ground floor rear-facing double doors.

  27 Jun 2024 104m away Amendments

• 2026/1642 Granted

  11 Blundel Lane Cobham Surrey KT11 2SU

  Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.5 metres, a maximum height of 4 metres and with an eaves height of 2.81 metres.

  25 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/1531 Refused

  70 Fleece Road Long Ditton Surbiton Surrey KT6 5JS

  Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 6.00 metres, a maximum height of 3.93 metres and with an eaves height of 3.00 metres following demolition of existing extension.

  22 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/1393 Refused

  95 Grove Way Esher Surrey KT10 8HF

  Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.15 metres, a maximum height of 3.00 metres and with an eaves height of 2.85 metres following demolition of existing extension.

  10 Jun 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/0990 Refused

  27B High Street Weybridge Surrey KT13 8AX

  Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).

  23 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 2026/1468 Decided

  6 High Street West Molesey Surrey KT8 2NA

  Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).

  17 Jun 2026 Prior approval