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The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

Granted Waverley WA/2020/1984 FULL APPLICATION MAJOR

Works: Extension Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Erection of a replacement wing to main hotel building following demolition of existing wing to provide 50 rooms (a nett increase of 32) with parking below: the erection of a conference and events venue; the erection of extensions and alterations to the main hotel including the provision of a seating area with seasonal covering refuse storage and collection point changes to car parking and landscaping together with associated works.

As published by the council, reference WA/2020/1984

Application record

Reference
WA/2020/1984
Type
FULL APPLICATION MAJOR
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted
Received
12 Nov 2020
Validated
21 Dec 2020
Decided
4 Aug 2021
Ward
Farnham Castle
Parish
Farnham
Decision by
DMW
Postcode
GU9 7NN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Waverley register

This site has had 5 applications since 2016: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • WA/2024/01964 Granted

    The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    Certificate of lawfulness under section 191 for confirmation that works involved in the digging of a foundation trench constitutes the implementation of permission wa/2020/1984.

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Lawful development
  • WA/2024/01501 Granted

    The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    Application under section 73 to vary wording of condition 3 (tree protection) and condition 20 (conservation of habitats and species license) of wa/2020/1984 to allow phased development.

    Decided 23 Dec 2024 Conditions
  • WA/2020/1985 Granted

    The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    Listed building consent for the erection of an extension provision of a seating area with seasonal covering improvements to shop facade shop fronts and fenestration; glazed link extension internal works and landscaping.

    Decided 4 Aug 2021
  • WA/2017/1180 Granted

    The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    Erection of a boundary wall to car park following the demolition of the existing wall.

    Decided 22 Aug 2017 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2020

    Received by Waverley

  2. 21 Dec 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 30 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • WA/2024/01964 Granted

    The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    Certificate of lawfulness under section 191 for confirmation that works involved in the digging of a foundation trench constitutes the implementation of permission wa/2020/1984.

    Decided 18 Nov 2024 Lawful development
  • WA/2024/01501 Granted

    The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    Application under section 73 to vary wording of condition 3 (tree protection) and condition 20 (conservation of habitats and species license) of wa/2020/1984 to allow phased development.

    Decided 23 Dec 2024 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

144 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Waverley granted permission on 4 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    WA/2024/01501 Submitted 30 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Application under section 73 to vary wording of condition 3 (tree protection) and condition 20 (conservation of habitats and species license) of wa/2020/1984 to allow phased development.

    Granted Conditions Trees 14 docs
    Major scheme

  • The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    WA/2017/1180 Submitted 18 Nov 2016 50 yards away

    Erection of a boundary wall to car park following the demolition of the existing wall.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 12 docs
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  • The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    WA/2024/01964 Submitted 30 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness under section 191 for confirmation that works involved in the digging of a foundation trench constitutes the implementation of permission wa/2020/1984.

    Granted Lawful development 13 docs

  • The Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NN

    WA/2020/1985 Submitted 12 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Listed building consent for the erection of an extension provision of a seating area with seasonal covering improvements to shop facade shop fronts and fenestration; glazed link extension internal works and landscaping.

    Granted Extension Windows or glazing 9 docs

  • 25 Ground Floor, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NJ

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    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 23 docs

  • 25 Ground Floor, The Borough, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7NJ

    WA/2025/01729 Submitted 22 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Display of illuminated fascia and hanging signs.

    Granted Advertising 18 docs

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