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Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

Awaiting decision Elmbridge 2026/1960 Householder Application

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Proposal

Part two/part single-storey rear extension with single storey pergola and balcony, single storey front extension to form garage, conversion of existing garage into living space, new security gates to front access and alterations to external finishes and fenestration following partial demolition of existing house.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1960

Application record

Reference
2026/1960
Type
Householder Application
Status
Registered
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
Decision by
Officer delegated
Postcode
KT11 2ET

Site history

Applications at this address on the Elmbridge register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/1388 Decided

    Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 3 (Materials samples) of planning permission 2026/0575.

    Decided 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/0575 Granted

    Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    Proposed conversion of garage to habitable space, two storey rear extension with single storey open pergola, alterations to external finishes and fenestration and new security gates to front access.

    Decided 26 May 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/2668 Refused

    Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    Part two/part single-storey rear extension with single storey pergola and balcony, detached single-storey garage, conversion of garage into living space, entrance gates and alterations to fenestration and external finish following partial demolition of existing house.

    Decided 4 Mar 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Aug 2026

    Received by Elmbridge

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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 householder applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    2026/1388 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 3 (Materials samples) of planning permission 2026/0575.

    Decided Conditions 3 docs
  • Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    2025/2668 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Part two/part single-storey rear extension with single storey pergola and balcony, detached single-storey garage, conversion of garage into living space, entrance gates and alterations to fenestration and external finish following partial demolition of existing house.

    Refused Householder Extension Demolition +1 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • Farthing Acre Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    2026/0575 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed conversion of garage to habitable space, two storey rear extension with single storey open pergola, alterations to external finishes and fenestration and new security gates to front access.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • Hitherwood Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    2025/3325 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    EL:02/25 - G1 - group of 3 Cypress trees growing on front verge of Hitherwood, Sandy Drive. Trees have a height of approximately 20m and spread east to west of approximately 14 metres, and north to south approximately 16 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height by approximately 4-5 metres, spread over road and towards property by approximately 1-2 metres and remove selected low branches to lift crown to a height of approximately 5 metres, leaving trees with a height of approximately 15 metres, spread east to west of approximately 13 metres and north to south approximately 14 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from property and entrance road, reduce end weight to prevent future failures, allow light into property and to match works that have already been approved for similar group of Cypress trees in neighbouring property.

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Hitherwood Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    2023/0724 Submitted 9 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Tree Preservation Order EL:02/25 - Crown lift 2 x Leylandii trees to a height of 4-5m and reduce overlong lateral branches by approx 1-2m.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Grey Thatch Sandy Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2ET

    2025/2523 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    EL:02/25 - G1 - Three Lawson Cypress trees on front verge. Trees have a height of approximately 15 metres and a combined spread of approximately 7 metres, north to south and 2-2.5 metres east to west. Proposed works are to remove the trees due to low vigour, deadwood throughout crowns and general untidy appearance of trees, also to prevent future failures. G2 - Two Monterey Cypress trees on front verge. Trees have a height of approximately 19 metres and spread of approximately 10 metres north to south and 10 metres east to west. Proposed works are to reduce height by approximately 4 metres and reduce spread by approximately 1-1.5 metres from tips, leaving trees with a height of approximately 15 metres and spread east to west of approximately 8 metres. These works are being carried out to give clearance from road, footpath and driveway, reduce windsail in upper crown and allow light into property. G3 - Three Lawson Cypress trees on front verge. Trees have a height of approximately 18 metres and spread of approximately 4.5 metres. Proposed works are to reduce height by approximately 3 metres to match adjacent Monterey Cypress trees and trim side growth to tidy, leaving the trees with a height of approximately 15 metres and spread of approximately 4 metres. These works are being carried out to reduce windsail in upper crown, give clearance from road and footpath and maintain as a group with G2.

    Granted Trees 9 docs

In Elmbridge

  • 2026/1934 Granted

    31 Common Road Claygate Esher Surrey KT10 0HG

    Single storey rear extension with alterations to fenestration.

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 2026/1131 Granted

    9 Riverside Drive Esher Surrey KT10 8PG

    Part two-storey front extension, new front porch, two-storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.

    Received 12 May, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 2026/1856 Granted

    119 Silverdale Avenue Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 1EQ

    Two storey side/rear extension, alteration of the single storey rear extension roof, single storey rear outbuilding, side and rear canopy structures to accommodate outdoor kitchen, retention of the existing vehicular access with proposed replacement entrance gates with associated driveway and landscaping works to the front and rear including land level alterations and alterations to fenestration including metal gates and materiality following demolition of existing detached shed structure.

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 2026/1442 Granted

    4 Cedar Close East Molesey Surrey KT8 9HR

    Side dormer window, first floor rear and side extension, single storey side extension, detached garage to rear garden following removal of existing prefabricated detached garage, side rooflights and alterations to fenestration.

    Received 15 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 2026/1833 Granted

    5A Sassoons Cottages Cottimore Crescent Walton-On-Thames Surrey KT12 2DA

    Single-storey rear infill extension below existing structure and alterations to fenestration.

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Householder