Planning application
Woodleigh, Effingham Common Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JG
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Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of an in-ground outdoor swimming pool is lawful
As published by the council, reference 26/P/00052
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/00052
- Type
- C of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Dev
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Effingham
- Parish
- Effingham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- KT24 5JG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Guildford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2007: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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07/P/00566 Granted
Woodleigh, Effingham Common Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JG
Two storey side & single storey rear extension (revision to 05/P/00790 approved 10/06/05 to change roof of rear extension and addition of full height doors and juilet balcony to first floor).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2026
Received by Guildford
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27 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Guildford took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Guildford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Guildford decided lawful development applications in a median of 62 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Woodleigh, Effingham Common Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JG
Two storey side & single storey rear extension (revision to 05/P/00790 approved 10/06/05 to change roof of rear extension and addition of full height doors and juilet balcony to first floor).
Granted Full applications Extension 7 docsSmall domestic -
Brookfield, Effingham Common Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5JG
Proposed single storey infill extension to rear of existing property.
Refused Full applications Extension 11 docsSmall domestic
Other lawful development applications
In Guildford
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26/P/01161 Awaiting decision
The Bungalow, Long Reach, Ockham, Woking, GU23 6PG
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of two side extensions and a loft conversion including rear dormer and three front rooflights would be lawful.
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26/P/00808 Refused
Sandy Farm Business Centre, Sands Road, Seale, Farnham, GU10 1PX
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether the erection of a storage building would be lawful.
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26/P/00792 Granted
53 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the loft conversion to habitable accommodation with insertion of 5 rooflights is lawful.
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26/P/00441 Refused
26 Harvey Road, Guildford, GU1 3SE
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the formation of a permeable hardstanding within the front curtilage, minor regrading of existing ground levels to accommodate the natural slope of the site and improve visibility, installation of a permeable sub-base and surface treatment to allow for the infiltration of surface water within the site, alteration to the existing boundary treatment (limited to the formation of an opening to facilitate access) and associated edge treatments would be lawful.
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26/P/00453 Refused
Appletons, Greta Bank, West Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 6HH
Certificate of lawfulness for existing development to establish whether the erection of a single storey rear extension is now lawful.