Planning application
Ackworth Gorse Lane Chobham Woking Surrey GU24 8RB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed installation of an outdoor swimming pool, with associated plant room, patio and landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/0261/CES
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0261/CES
- Type
- Certificate Proposed Development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Windlesham & Chobham
- Parish
- Chobham Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GU24 8RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Surrey Heath
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a firm of solicitors registered in Chatham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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