Planning application
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
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 2026/0304
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0304
- Type
- Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3)
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Molesey East Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT8 2HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 4 refused.
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2026/0950 Granted
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3 Class MA: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
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2023/3330 Refused
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Removal of Conditions 4 (Ventilation System), 5 (Insulation)), 6 (Noise Insulation) and 7 (Insulation) of Prior Approval 2022/3795.
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2023/2748 Refused
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3 Class MA: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
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2023/2747 Granted
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
New shopfront.
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2022/3795 Granted
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
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2022/0020 Refused
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Retrospective application for new door and windows on front elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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13 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 500 metres
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254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
Granted Prior approval 16 docs -
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Retrospective application for new door and windows on front elevation.
Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 24 docs -
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Removal of Conditions 4 (Ventilation System), 5 (Insulation)), 6 (Noise Insulation) and 7 (Insulation) of Prior Approval 2022/3795.
Refused Amendments 6 docs -
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3 Class MA: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
Granted Prior approval 18 docs -
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3 Class MA: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
Refused Prior approval 12 docs -
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
New shopfront.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs
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2026/1892 Granted
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2026/2123 Awaiting decision
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