Planning application
Melrose Cottage, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8ET
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application for permission in principle for the erection of 1 or 2 dwellings.
As published by the council, reference PIP/2026/00799
Application record
- Reference
- PIP/2026/00799
- Type
- PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Refused As published: REFUSED
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 May 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Alfold, Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green
- Parish
- Alfold
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU6 8ET
Site history
Applications at this address on the Waverley register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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WA/2026/00895 Awaiting decision
Melrose Cottage, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8ET
Erection of ground and first floor extensions alterations to elevations fenestrations and roof material (as amplified by ecology report received 07/07/2026)
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WA/2021/0411 Granted
Melrose Cottage, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8ET
Construction of a single storey side extension; extension of the existing front porch; first floor rear extension over existing ground floor kitchen (amended description).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Waverley
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8 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Jun 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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About outline applications
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Melrose Cottage, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8ET
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