Melrose Cottage, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8ET

1. 6 May 2026

   Received by Waverley

2. 8 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: REFUSED

4. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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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  Decided Householder Extension 18 docs
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• Melrose Cottage, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8ET

  WA/2021/0411 Submitted 17 Feb 2021 0m away

  Construction of a single storey side extension; extension of the existing front porch; first floor rear extension over existing ground floor kitchen (amended description).

  Granted Householder Extension 19 docs
  Small domestic

• Hillside, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8ET

  WA/2026/00854 Submitted 12 Mar 2026 0m away

  Erection of first floor extension with demolition of existing.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 30 docs
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• Clover Cottage, Rosemary Lane, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8EU

  WA/2018/0606 Submitted 26 Mar 2018 115m away

  Erection of single storey side extension to provide an annexe; erection of a detached garage (revision of wa/2017/2156).

  Refused Householder Extension 26 docs
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• 10 Chapel Field Close, Alfold, Cranleigh, GU6 8HA

  PRA/2024/01256 Submitted 5 Jul 2024 185m away

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  Granted New dwelling 24 docs
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• Alfold Farm Bungalow, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8HP

  WA/2018/0763 Submitted 16 Apr 2018 258m away

  Erection of 5 dwellings following demolition of existing dwelling (as amplified by bat report received 23/07/2018).

  Refused Full applications Demolition 61 docs
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  15 Jun 2026 Outline
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  17 Jul 2026 Outline
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  16 Jul 2026 Outline