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1 Newark Road Windlesham Surrey GU20 6NE

26/0064/FFUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
Full

Refused on 23 March 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of part single part two storey front/side extension, new front porch and conversion of garage to habitable accomodation with changes to fenestrations and associated works.

Received
26 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Windlesham & Chobham
Agent
NICHOLAS BUCK DESIGN
  1. Received26 Jan
  2. Validated26 Jan
  3. Consult.26 Feb
  4. Target23 Mar
  5. Decided23 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a side extension at 1 Newark Road Windlesham Surrey GU20 6NE. Surrey Heath has handled 560 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 298 applications across Windlesham & Chobham. We hold 194 applications in total for the GU20 postcode area.

86% of full applications at Surrey Heath Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed side extensions, by virtue of their excessive width, depth, height and siting result in a dominant, disproportionate and incongruous form of development that fails to respect the modest scale and character of the host dwelling and is contrary to the semi-urban, verdant character of the wider surrounding area. The development is therefore considered harmful to the character of the host dwelling and wider street scene, contrary to policy DM9 of the Core Strategy and development Management Policies, policy DH1 of the Emerging Local Plan, principles 10.1 and 10.3 of the Residential Design Guide SPD, Policy WNP2.1 of the Windlesham Neighbourhood Plan, and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. In the absence of the submission of a detailed Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Arboricultural Method Statement, it has not been adequately demonstrated that the proposed development would not have an adverse impact on the long term health and retention of on-site mature and/or protected trees. These trees make a significant and positive contribution to the character and visual amenity of the area, and their reduction or loss would be harmful to the verdant character and amenity of the area. As such, it has not been adequately demonstrated that the proposal complies with the National Planning Policy Framework, policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012 and policy DH1 of the emerging Local Plan 2019-2038.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
GU20 6NE
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 January 2026
Consultation expiry
26 February 2026
Consultation start
29 January 2026
Consultation end
26 February 2026
Neighbour consultation start
29 January 2026
Neighbour consultation end
26 February 2026
Last date for comments
26 February 2026
Target decision date
23 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
NICHOLAS BUCK DESIGN
Agent address
2 Glebe Close Lightwater Surrey GU18 5SY

Planning decision

Case officer
Rowan Speed
Statutory period
56 days

Appeal history

6009636
Allowed
Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 30 June 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14651211
Documents
19

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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.

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

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    30 Jul

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (TPP) of planning permission 26/0064/FFU

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/0694/DTC
  2. 2026
    26 Jan

    Erection of part single part two storey front/side extension, new front porch and conversion of garage to…

    This applicationRefusedFull26/0064/FFU

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