Longcross Studios Chobham Lane Longcross Chertsey KT16 0EE

RU.25/1270FullApproved

Approved on 22 September 2026

Council decision: Grant Consent - subject to conditions27 conditions

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Cross boundary application for full planning permission for the phased partial redevelopment of the Longcross Studios site including the demolition of existing buildings, erection of new sound stages, ancillary buildings, retention and creation of backlot facilities, car parking, and associated works to support the existing use of the site as a film studio (Use Class E(g)(iii)).

Received: 11 September 2025
Council: Runnymede Borough Council

ReceivedReceived11 Sep
ValidatedValidated11 Sep
Consult.Consultation7 Nov
TargetTarget Date13 Nov
DecidedDecided22 Sep

Decided in 376 days (council typically 42)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Longcross Studios Chobham Lane Longcross Chertsey KT16 0EE. Runnymede has handled 17 applications of this type. This one was decided in 361 days, 46 weeks longer than Runnymede's typical decision time. There have been 12 other applications at this address. We hold 484 applications in total for the KT16 postcode area.

90% of full applications at Runnymede Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 6 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: KT16 0EE
Application type: Full
Scale / size: Large

Planning application dates

Date validated: 11 September 2025
Last date for comments: 7 November 2025
Target decision date: 13 November 2025

Additional information

Documents: 108

Site constraints

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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14 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Runnymede

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Montagu Evans LLP · Agent for this application
Steer Group Limited · Named in the conditions: Travel Plan

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