Planning application
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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 2026/0950
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0950
- Type
- Prior Approval Commercial (E) to Dwelling (C3)
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 21 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 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 8 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 5 refused.
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2026/0304 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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2023/3330 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.
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2019/3523 Refused
254 Walton Road West Molesey Surrey KT8 2HT
Continuous use of ground floor as B8 (Storage and Distribution).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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30 Jul 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 grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 4 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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 0.3 miles
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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
Continuous use of ground floor as B8 (Storage and Distribution).
Refused Lawful development 31 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).
Refused Prior approval 14 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
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In Elmbridge
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2026/2092 Granted
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Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5.00 metres, a maximum height of 3.85 metres and with an eaves height of 2.98 metres following partial demolition of existing dwelling.
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2026/2323 Awaiting decision
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Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 5.33 metres, a maximum height of 3.39 metres and with an eaves height of 2.58 metres.
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2026/2309 Status unknown
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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 metres, a maximum height of 3.80 metres and with an eaves height of 2.70 metres following demolition of existing extension.
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2026/2293 Awaiting decision
56 High Street West Molesey Surrey KT8 2LY
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A: Single storey rear extension which projects out from the rear wall of the original house by 4.30 metres, a maximum height of 3.47 metres and with an eaves height of 2.56 metres following demolition of existing extension.
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2026/1868 Refused
241 Brooklands Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 0RH
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).