Planning application
2026/1227
40 West End Lane Esher Surrey KT10 8LA
Proposal
Single storey rear garden outbuilding.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1227
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Lawful Development Certificate
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2025/1378 Granted
Rose Cottage 46 West End Lane Esher Surrey KT10 8LA
West End Conservation Area - T1 cherry Fell & Replace very poor state, advanced decline T2 purple plum crown reduce by 1/3 create more compact canopy .. overall height 15m finished height 13m width 6 m finished 5.5 m
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2026/1090 Granted
Pear Tree Cottage 44 West End Lane Esher Surrey KT10 8LA
Two storey rear extension, including alterations to existing roof and linking existing annex to main dwellinghouse.
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2023/0076 Decided
30A West End Lane Esher Surrey KT10 8LE
West End Conservation Area - Fell 2 x Leylandiis.
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2026/0557 Refused
23 West End Lane Esher Surrey KT10 8LB
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 8 (Landscaping scheme) of planning permission 2022/0411.
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2024/1165 Decided
23 West End Lane Esher Surrey KT10 8LB
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 3 (Materials samples) of planning permission 2022/0411.
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2024/0926 Refused
Land Adjacent to 26 West End Lane Esher KT10 8LA
Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions: 6 (Vehicle Parking and Turning), 8 (Electric Vehicle Charging), 10 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) and 13 (Additional Arboricultural Information) of planning permission 2023/2575.
Other lawful development applications
In Elmbridge
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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.
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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.
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2026/1704 Granted
39 Kelvinbrook West Molesey Surrey KT8 1RU
Single storey rear extension, rear dormer and alterations to front rooflights.
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2026/1462 Granted
Happy Fish 10 Lindley Road Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 3EZ
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.
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2026/1398 Refused
21 Manor Walk Weybridge Surrey KT13 8SD
Single storey side extension following demolition of existing detached shed.