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Northbrook, Littleford Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0RH

Refused Waverley WA/2026/00497 CERT LAWFULNESS S191- EXISTING

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness under section 191 for continued use of land as residential garden for the main dwelling known as northbrook which has been in use as such in excess of 10 years.

As published by the council, reference WA/2026/00497

Application record

Reference
WA/2026/00497
Type
CERT LAWFULNESS S191- EXISTING
Status
Rejected
Decision
CERTIFICATE REFUSED
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
Blackheath and Wonersh
Parish
Wonersh
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
GU5 0RH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Received by Waverley

  2. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: CERTIFICATE REFUSED

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

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.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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