Planning application
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use at rear of site first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) and additional storey to provide 2 self-contained flats with balconies, rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1751
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1751
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Cobham and Downside Ward
- Decision by
- Officer delegated
- Postcode
- KT11 3DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/1085 Decided
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 4 (Sound insulation and noise reduction) of planning permission 2024/3088.
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2026/1087 Granted
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Variation of Condition 5 (Commercial/Residential Noise Transmission) of Planning Permission ref:2024/3088 (Change of use of part first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 1 new flat with rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration). Variation to consist of amending required airborne sound insulation value to 48dB
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2024/3088 Granted
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Change of use of part first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 1 new flat with rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration.
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2023/2568 Refused
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Prior Approval Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of Use from Commercial, Business and Service (E) to Residential (C3).
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2022/0413 Granted
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Single-storey rear infill extension and new access door.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by Elmbridge
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Elmbridge took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Elmbridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Elmbridge decided full applications in a median of 104 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
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 -
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 4 (Sound insulation and noise reduction) of planning permission 2024/3088.
Decided Conditions 5 docs -
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Variation of Condition 5 (Commercial/Residential Noise Transmission) of Planning Permission ref:2024/3088 (Change of use of part first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 1 new flat with rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration). Variation to consist of amending required airborne sound insulation value to 48dB
Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docsDomestic -
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Single-storey rear infill extension and new access door.
Granted Full applications Extension 14 docsSmall domestic -
16 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Change of use of part first floor from Class E (Commercial) to Class C3 (Residential) to provide 1 new flat with rooflights, amenity area, bin and cycle store, pedestrian side access and alterations to fenestration.
Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 26 docsDomestic -
14 High Street Cobham Surrey KT11 3DY
Single-storey rear extension to A1 retail unit with balcony to form roof terrace over.
Granted Full applications Extension 14 docsSmall domestic
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