Planning application
Runtley Wood Farm Runtley Wood Lane Sutton Green Guildford Surrey
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval under Part 6 Class A of the Town and County Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of two agricultural barns to replace the existing.
As published by the council, reference PLAN/2026/0220
Application record
- Reference
- PLAN/2026/0220
- Type
- Prior Approval - Agricultural
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval - Refused
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Heathlands
- Parish
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Site history
Applications at this address on the Woking register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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PLAN/2026/0723 Awaiting decision
Runtley Wood Farm Runtley Wood Lane Sutton Green Guildford Surrey
Prior Approval under Part 6 Class A of the Town and County Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of two agricultural storage barns to replace two existing buildings. The proposal is to erect two new agricultural storage buildings, to replace two agricultural buildings on site. One building will be used to store hay, cropped from the land. The hay will be stored and sold throughout the winter months. The second building will be used to provide secure storage for the machinery and equipment associated with cropping the land and managing the holding.
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COND/2024/0123 Granted
Runtley Wood Farm Runtley Wood Lane Sutton Green Guildford Surrey
Approval of details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Surface Water Drainage) and 10 (Refuse and Recycling) of planning permission PLAN/2024/0190 for Prior Approval under Class Q, Part 3, Schedule 2 of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) for a proposed change of use of a steel framed agricultural building and a timber store into two independent dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated operational development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Woking
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval - Refused
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Bell Cornwell LLP Agent, registered in Hook
Active · incorporated 2008 · Hook
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- DELEGATION REPORT
- DENE STACEY
- JAMES CRESSY
- ACK. - PRIOR APPR.
- WORKSHEET FOR PLANNING APPLICATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- BLOCK LOCATION PLAN-P01 - WIP
- PROPOSED BARNS FLOOR AND ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED HAY BARN ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED MACHINERY STORE ELEVATIONS
- ASSESSMENT OF NEED FOR AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
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Woking refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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