Planning application
Churston House Portsmouth Road Esher Surrey KT10 9AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Class E(a) (retail) to flexible use within Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service).
As published by the council, reference 2026/1328
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1328
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Grant Planning Permission
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Esher Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT10 9AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 21 August 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.
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