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Planning drawings · Elmbridge Borough Council

Planning drawings in Elmbridge, £895 fixed

Every householder application in Elmbridge submitted since 6 January 2025 needs a completed Design Code Checklist confirming the mandatory codes of the Elmbridge Design Code SPD are met. Drawings marked "do not scale" or "approximate" are returned as unacceptable, and loft work needs biodiversity information. The two Article 4 directions the council lists are land parcels in Cobham rather than houses, but 24 conservation areas, from Esher to Walton, are worth checking before you design.

Our fee£895
Householder approval (incl. prior approvals)81%
Applications decided in 8 wks84.7%
Council fee£548
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Planning permission drawings in Elmbridge from Fixed Fee Plans cost £895, survey to submission. Elmbridge Borough Council granted 729 of 900 householder decisions (81%) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, counting householder planning applications and larger home extension prior approvals together. The council's own fee of £548 is paid to the council.

What is the householder approval rate in Elmbridge?

Elmbridge Borough Council granted 729 of 900 householder decisions (81%) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, counting householder planning applications and larger home extension prior approvals together. Across London the same measure was 85.8% (20,556 of 23,967). Source: MHCLG live table PS2, district planning application statistics, 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. See the other Surrey councils on the Surrey planning page.

Elmbridge at a glance, householder applications
  • Elmbridge: granted81% 729 of 900 granted
  • London: granted85.8% 20,556 of 23,967 granted
  • Elmbridge: decided in 8 weeks84.7% 492 of 581 within 8 weeks
  • London: decided in 8 weeks93.4% 15,451 of 16,549 within 8 weeks

Granted includes larger home extension prior approvals; decided in 8 weeks excludes them. Source: MHCLG live table PS2, district planning application statistics, 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

The tiled roofs and upper floors of brick semi-detached houses in Canterbury, England, with trees behind
Semi-detached houses in Canterbury, England. Photo: angie duong / Pexels.

What does Elmbridge Borough Council need to validate an application?

  • Householder applications submitted on or after 6 January 2025 must include a completed Design Code Checklist confirming the mandatory codes of the Elmbridge Design Code SPD are met. (source)
  • Elevations and sections at 1:50 or 1:100; drawings marked "do not scale" or "approximate" are returned as unacceptable. (source)
  • Loft conversions and other works that disturb the roof need biodiversity information; a protected species survey more than 18 months old is out of date. (source)
  • A flood risk assessment in Flood Zones 2 and 3, and for any proposal within 5m of an area of medium to high surface water flood risk. (source)
  • Green Belt extensions must include the percentage increase in volume, and BS 5837:2012 tree information is needed where trees could be affected. (source)

Article 4 directions in Elmbridge

An Article 4 direction removes permitted development rights, so work that needs no application elsewhere needs one here. Check yours with the permitted development checker.

  • Land off Woodlands Lane, Cobham. Made 7 March 2024 and confirmed as modified on 3 September 2024: removes rights for gates, fences and walls and for temporary use of land. (source)
  • Land off Pointers Road, Cobham. Made 17 September 2019 and confirmed 16 March 2020: removes the same rights for gates, fences and walls and temporary use of land. (source)

The national planning data register records 24 conservation areas in Elmbridge, including Esher, Cobham, Weybridge, Thames Ditton, East Molesey, Walton and Whiteley Village. (source)

The side and front of a red brick house with a white bay window
A red brick house with an integral-style frontage: the front elevation is what a garage conversion changes. Photo: Lester Bonilla / Pexels.

How long does a planning decision take in Elmbridge?

Eight weeks is the statutory period for a householder application. Of the 581 householder planning applications Elmbridge decided from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, excluding prior approvals, 492 (84.7%) were decided within eight weeks.

  • The council aims to validate applications within 5 days of receipt and to decide minor applications within the statutory 8 weeks; consultation normally runs 21 days. (source)
  • Householder pre-application advice costs £170 including VAT: a site visit within 10 working days of validation and a written response within 10 working days after that. (source)

Design guidance: Elmbridge Design Code SPD. Adopted 17 April 2024, replacing the 2012 Design and Character SPD for applications submitted from 6 January 2025.

Other local costs and documents in Elmbridge

  • Pre-application advice does not cover permitted development or highways; highways advice comes from Surrey County Council, not from Elmbridge. (source)
  • The development plan is the Core Strategy and the Development Management Plan (2015). (source)

Planning and building regulations drawings in Elmbridge

The same published prices apply in Elmbridge as everywhere we work.

Where your work is permitted development, a certificate of lawfulness starts at £950. Not sure which applies? Read do I need planning permission? first.

Neighbouring councils

Elmbridge shares a boundary with four council areas where we publish the same council data. Each has its own approval rate, validation checklist and Article 4 areas, so check which council your address falls under before relying on any one page.

Council facts checked 13 October 2026.

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Elmbridge planning questions

What is Elmbridge Borough Council's householder approval rate?
Elmbridge Borough Council granted 729 of 900 householder decisions (81%) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, counting householder planning applications and larger home extension prior approvals together. Across London the same measure was 85.8% (20,556 of 23,967). Source: MHCLG live table PS2, district planning application statistics.
How long does Elmbridge Borough Council take to decide a householder application?
The statutory period is eight weeks. Of the 581 householder planning applications Elmbridge decided from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, excluding prior approvals, 492 (84.7%) were decided within eight weeks. Source: MHCLG live table PS2, district planning application statistics. Validation comes first, and an application missing an item on the council's local list does not start the clock.
How much are planning drawings in Elmbridge?
£895 for the complete service, the same as in London, with Elmbridge Borough Council's householder fee of £548 paid separately to the council. See the price list.

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