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Little Bay Trees Rectory Lane Windlesham Surrey GU20 6BW

26/0466/FFUFull Planning ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 27 July 2026

Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Erection of two storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension and conservatory, new front porch and matching canopy following demolition of existing canopy and changes to fenestration.

Received
1 June 2026
Ward
Windlesham & Chobham
  1. Received1 Jun
  2. Validated1 Jun
  3. Consult.2 Jul
  4. Target27 Jul
  5. Decided27 Jul

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Little Bay Trees Rectory Lane Windlesham Surrey GU20 6BW. Surrey Heath has handled 560 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. 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 development, by reason of its scale, bulk, massing and overall extent, would result in a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original dwelling. Furthermore, the proposed two-storey rear extension would extend significant built development into the rear of the site and would materially reduce the openness of the Green Belt, both spatially and visually, through the increased height, mass and prominence of the building. The proposal therefore fails to satisfy the exception set out in paragraph 154 c) of the National Planning Policy Framework and constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt. The Local Planning Authority is not satisfied that the permitted development fallback position advanced by the applicant, or any other material considerations, clearly outweighs the harm arising from the proposal by reason of its inappropriateness and its adverse impact on the openness of the Green Belt. The development is therefore contrary to Chapter 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework and policy GBC2 of Surrey Heath's Emerging Local Plan 2019-2038.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
GU20 6BW
Application type
Full Planning Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Windlesham Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 June 2026
Consultation expiry
2 July 2026
Consultation start
4 June 2026
Consultation end
2 July 2026
Neighbour consultation start
4 June 2026
Neighbour consultation end
2 July 2026
Last date for comments
2 July 2026
Target decision date
27 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent
www.beckerdesign.co.uk
Agent address
Becker Design & Partners Lazenby MacDonald Road Lightwater GU18 5UR

Planning decision

Case officer
Rowan Speed
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14968561
Comments
0
Documents
15

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Surrey Heath
  • 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 (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.

Source: Surrey Heath

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