Planning application
4, Downing Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PA
Works: New dwelling Extension Several homes
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Proposal
Change of use from doctors surgery (use class e(e)) residential use (use class c); erection of extension and alterations to provide 7 flats with associated amenity space landscaping parking and bin and cycle store (as amended by plans received 18/09/2026).
As published by the council, reference WA/2026/00638
Application record
- Reference
- WA/2026/00638
- Type
- FULL APPLICATION
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Farnham Castle
- Parish
- Farnham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU9 7PA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Waverley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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WA/2026/00639 Awaiting decision
4, Downing Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PA
Listed building consent for change of use from doctors surgery (use class e(e)) residential use (use class c); erection of extension and alterations to provide 7 flats with associated amenity space landscaping parking and bin and cycle store (as amended by plans received 18/09/2026).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Waverley
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16 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Waverley took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
44 documents on file for this application
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4, Downing Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PA
88% historically approved · decision due ~11 Jun
Listed building consent for change of use from doctors surgery (use class e(e)) residential use (use class c); erection of extension and alterations to provide 7 flats with associated amenity space landscaping parking and bin and cycle store (as amended by plans received 18/09/2026).
Awaiting decision New dwelling Extension 31 docsSeveral homes -
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