2026/0542

1. 4 Mar 2026

   Received by Elmbridge

2. 16 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate

4. 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.

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

• 2026/1583 Awaiting decision

  36 Beaconsfield Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PW

  Proposed single storey outbuidling (home office/hobby room) to rear garden

  29 Jun 2026 0m away Householder
• 2025/0382 Granted

  47 Vale Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0NL

  Hip-to-gable roof extension incorporating L-shaped rear dormer window, front and side rooflights, removal of first floor side window and replacement front porch with new entrance door.

  12 Feb 2025 83m away Lawful development
• 2023/0279 Refused

  37 Beaconsfield Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0PN

  Tree Preservation Order EL:19/48 - Crown lift 1 x Oak to a height of 7m and crown reduce by 1.5-2m.

  30 Jan 2023 89m away Trees
• 2024/1267 Granted

  Rowan Preparatory School 6 Fitzalan Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0LX

  Part resurfacing of road.

  13 May 2024 128m away Full applications
• 2025/0016 Decided

  Rowan Preparatory School 6 Fitzalan Road Claygate EsherSurrey KT10 0LX

  Confirmation of Compliance with Condition 4 (Details of levels) of planning permission 2024/1267.

  2 Jan 2025 128m away Conditions
• 2026/1140 Granted

  4 Foley Wood Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0LT

  Proposed front external porch, single storey rear extension, conversion of part of garage into habitable space and changes to fenestration.

  13 May 2026 139m 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