Planning application
17, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
General permitted development order 2015 schedule 2 part 3 class g - prior approval for change of use from commercial business and service (use class e) to mixed use; change of use of upper floors to provide 1 dwelling.
As published by the council, reference PRA/2025/02507
Application record
- Reference
- PRA/2025/02507
- Type
- PRA SCH 2 PART 3 CLASS G
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND GRANTED
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Farnham Castle
- Parish
- Farnham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU9 7NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Waverley
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23 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Feb 2026
Decision issued: PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND GRANTED
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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