The Orchard House, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by Guildford

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Warren Field, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ

  26/P/01104 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Single-storey side garage and store extension, roof conversion with alterations to fenestration, following demolition of existing garage.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Whitebeams, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ

  25/P/01579 Submitted 20 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the creation of an in-ground swimming pool and associated pool plant building would be lawful

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• Warren Field, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ

  26/P/00109 Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed erection of side and rear extensions with porch enlargement, including conversion of sections of pitched roof to flat roof, following demolition of existing garage.

  Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Apuldram House, Beech Avenue, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PJ

  26/P/00246 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed loft conversion incorporating a new dormer window opening onto a terrace formed over the existing flat roof, together with alterations to existing rooflights, modifications to the existing outbuilding including the insertion of a new doorway, and external landscaping works to form a new outdoor patio area.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 23 docs

• Greenacres, High Barn Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PT

  21/P/01453 Submitted 30 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Installation of a outdoor pool, with adjoining sunken pool plant area and air source heat pump.

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• High Barn, High Barn Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5PR

  21/D/00119 Submitted 4 Aug 2021 0.3 miles away

  Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 and 5 of planning application 18/P/01360 approved 03/09/2018.

  Granted Conditions 16 docs

• 26/P/01216 Awaiting decision

  62 Guildford Road, Ash, Guildford, GU12 6BT

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a loft conversion with the introduction of velux windows is lawful.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/01218 Awaiting decision

  15 Ashbury Crescent, Guildford, GU4 7HG

  Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of single storey rear outbuilding (workshop/storage)

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/01182 Awaiting decision

  Lime Tree Cottage, High Park Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead, KT24 5DE

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the erection of a ground floor rear extension with roof lantern following demolition of existing conservatory would be lawful

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/01170 Awaiting decision

  7 Hedgeway, Guildford, GU2 7RB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development to establish whether a single storey side extension would be lawful.

  Received 31 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/P/01162 Awaiting decision

  11 Stoke Grove, Guildford, GU1 4LU

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development to establish whether the installation of new timber windows and doors, introduction of upright brick detailing in the form of soldier courses above the windows; new fencing and wall boundary treatment within the rear garden and removal of the existing external gas metre, box, associated pipework and external paint would be lawful.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Lawful development