Planning application
39, High Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1AU
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Proposal
Change of use and alterations of first and second floors and part of the ground floor retail premises to form a single residential unit with erection of a single-storey extension; alterations to rear entrance of retail unit; construction of cycle storage; removal of existing external refrigeration/air-conditioning equipment.
As published by the council, reference WA/2026/01550
Application record
- Reference
- WA/2026/01550
- Type
- FULL APPLICATION
- Status
- Undecided
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Godalming Central and Ockford
- Parish
- Godalming
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- GU7 1AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Waverley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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WA/2026/01551 Awaiting decision
39, High Street, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1AU
Listed building consent for external and internal alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Aug 2026
Received by Waverley
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 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
17 documents on file for this application
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