Planning application
3 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from office (Class E(g)(i)) to restaurant/cafe (Class E(b).
As published by the council, reference 2026/1494
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1494
- Type
- Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Esher Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT10 9RL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2094 Awaiting decision
3 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
Retrospective application to relocate existing external air conditioning condensers to side first floor flat roof and install additional external condenser to rear with associated acoustic enclosures.
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2026/0601 Granted
3 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
Connection of existing restaurant unit fronting the High Street with first-floor office located within the extended rear part of the building. to accommodate new staircase providing internal access between the ground floor restaurant and the first-floor space.
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2025/0553 Granted
3 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
Minor alterations to the fenestration of the shop front glazing which includes moving the entrance door across to the angled section of the front facade, installation of external decking, edge protection screens, fixed and retractable folding arm awnings to create a covered exterior area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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10 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Elmbridge granted permission on 10 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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3 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
Minor alterations to the fenestration of the shop front glazing which includes moving the entrance door across to the angled section of the front facade, installation of external decking, edge protection screens, fixed and retractable folding arm awnings to create a covered exterior area.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 35 docs -
3 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
Connection of existing restaurant unit fronting the High Street with first-floor office located within the extended rear part of the building. to accommodate new staircase providing internal access between the ground floor restaurant and the first-floor space.
Granted Full applications 26 docs -
3 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
69% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov
Retrospective application to relocate existing external air conditioning condensers to side first floor flat roof and install additional external condenser to rear with associated acoustic enclosures.
Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs -
5 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
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Granted Advertising 7 docs -
9 High Street Esher Surrey KT10 9RL
Replacement shopfront.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs
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