Planning application
23A Bourne Road, Farncombe, Godalming, GU7 3NL
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 ma - prior notification application for change of use of bakery and offices (use class e) to a dwelling (use class c3) .
As published by the council, reference PRA/2026/00219
Application record
- Reference
- PRA/2026/00219
- Type
- PRA PART 3 CLASS MA
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED AND GRANTED
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall
- Parish
- Godalming
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU7 3NL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Waverley
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Apr 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
13 documents on file for this application
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