Dawn Lacey — Parish Clerk & RFO
claygate PARISH COUNCIL
caring for Claygate Village
Claygate Parish Council
Claygate Village Hall
Church Road
Claygate
Surrey KT10 0JP
☎ 07741 848 719
email: clerk@claygateparishcouncil.gov.uk
website: www.claygateparishcouncil.gov.uk
23rd May 2025
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND
A Meeting of the Planning Committee of Claygate Parish Council will be held on Thursday 29th May 2025 at 7.30pm at Claygate Village Hall, Small Hall, Church Road
The meeting is open to the public and press. A quarter of an hour has been reserved for members of the public to address the Council, for three minutes each, on any subject relevant to the agenda. In order to address the meeting, we would appreciate you contacting the Parish Clerk before 11am on the day of the meeting who will allocate a slot. All meetings will operate to our Privacy Policy which can be found at www.claygateparishcouncil.gov.uk. Doors will open at 7.20pm.
Covid 19
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Parish Clerk & RFO
AGENDA
- Apologies for absence.
- Declarations of interest in items on the agenda.
- Election of Chairman.
- Election of Vice-Chairman.
- Appointment of Non-Voting Advisors.
- Confirm the minutes of the 24th April 2025 Planning Committee meeting.
- Review actioning of items from previous minutes and agree any further action required. (Appendix 1)
- To answer any questions from members of the public.
- Review planning correspondence, notification of applications and outstanding results and agree any action required.
- To receive a report from the Housing Advisory Committee and agree any action required.
- Review a report on Applications Decided, and Appeals Lodged and Decided since last meeting and agree any action required. (Appendix 2)
- Discuss planning applications from Elmbridge Borough Council (EBC) Weekly Planning Lists (https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/planning) for the following weeks and agree responses required: w/e 25th April, 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd May (Appendix 3)
- Receive a report on EBC’s East Area sub-committee meeting and agree any action required.
- Receive a report on EBC’s Planning committee meeting and agree any action required.
- To consider NPPF and Elmbridge Local Plan developments and agree action as appropriate.
- Discuss any communication of key decisions to residents and agree any action required.
- To review any compliance Issues in Claygate and agree any action required.
- Matters for information purposes only.
- Date of the next meeting 7.30pm Thursday 26th June, Claygate Village Hall, Small Hall, Church Road, Claygate KT10 0JP.
Appendix 1: Actions from 24th April meeting
| Action №
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Date Created
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Description
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By
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Status
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| P㉕010
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24-APR-25
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Forward a letter from a resident regarding proposed developments at 31 Stevens Lane to Suzanne Parkes.
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Cllr Sheppard
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COMPLETED by 29-MAY-25
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| P㉕011
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24-APR-25
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To contact SALC for advice on Raleigh Drive.
Contact Steve Tilbury to get some more info & an idea of charges & report at next meeting. (29-MAY-25)
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Clerk
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COMPLETED by 19-JUN-25
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| P㉕012
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24-APR-25
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Contact Paul Falconer on this and invite his opinions on differences between CPC and EBC verdicts on recent planning applications.
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Cllr Sheppard
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He confirmed that the differences views resulted from differences of judgement; there had been no change in EBC policies in respect of the Design Code. (29-MAY-25)
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| P㉕013
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24-APR-25
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Write to T-Plan to find out how and why the Gents loo at the station has been bricked up.
Clerk contacted Nicholas Ebanks at EBC and is awaiting an update. (29-MAY-25)
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Clerk
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Carried over to the next meeting regarding the Planning Application for the Gents toilets at Claygate train station (19-JUN-25)
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| P㉕014
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24-APR-25
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Reinstate a standing item—Compliance Issues—in all future Planning agendas.
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Clerk
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CREATED on 24-APR-25
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Appendix 2: APPLICATIONS DECIDED, APPEALS LODGED & DECIDED
APPLICATIONS DECIDED
week ending 25th April
| ADDRESS: 4 Stockfield Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0398
- PROPOSAL: Front porch extension, front canopy, pitched roof replacement to flat garage roof, partial conversion of garage into living space and alterations to fenestration and external finish following demolition of existing car port.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments.
- EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission
3 x standard conditions.
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VIEW DETAILS
week ending 2nd May
| ADDRESS: Wheelwright House Ruxley Crescent
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0538
- PROPOSAL: Conversion of garage into living space and alterations to fenestration.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments.
- EBC VERDICT: Grant Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 15 Claremont Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0773
- PROPOSAL: Claygate Foley Estate Conservation Area - Eucalyptus tree. The proposal is to completely remove the tree located in position 1 on the Site Plan (Doc 1) and shown in the picture (Doc 2) Its branches are interfering with an adjacent magnolia tree, which we are keen to allow space to continue to develop. Its growth and shallow roots (as shown in Doc 3) are removing disproportionate water from the ground with potential damage to a nearby pear tree which is c. 100 years old. The tree is not indigenous to the country / area. We have plans to plant new more appropriate trees in our garden which will more than offset the loss to the environment from the removal of this single tree. We have never observed a single nest in the tree or any other form of wildlife. (Its branches move too fluidly making it unstable for nests). Conifer / leylandii hedges. The proposal is to completely remove these high trees / hedges located in position 2 on the Site Plan (Doc 1) and shown in the picture (Doc 4). These are old and are higher / wider than they need to be. They will be replaced by more suitable / less dense alternatives.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. With Comments: “We suggest that Swift Boxes are installed in the walls and also ask that the positioning of Bat Boxes is checked.”
- EBC VERDICT: Raise No Objection. [Never seen this given as “Decision” before{?}]
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VIEW DETAILS
week ending 9th May
| ADDRESS: Claygate House Littleworth Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/3207
- PROPOSAL: Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions: 6 (Scheme - Trash Screen (Environment Agency)) and partial discharge of 9 (Potential Land Contamination) of planning permission 2023/2880.
- CPC VERDICT: [Nothing from PC showing]
- EBC VERDICT: [Condition(s) - Confirm in Part-Refuse in Part
Condition 6 - Scheme - Trash Screen Environment Agency) – confirmed
Condition 9 - Potential Land Contamination – refused
[NB: there is lengthy commentary on both Conditions. Please access website for full details]
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 10 Claremont Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0534
- PROPOSAL: Single-storey rear extension, single-storey front porch extension, front bay window, extension of existing front and rear first floor dormer windows, front rooflight, alterations to fenestration and finish and alterations to existing garage.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments.
- EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission
3 x std conditions
1 x Balcony Screen – erection of
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 83 Oaken Lane
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0974
- PROPOSAL: Non-Material Amendments to planning permission 2025/0216 to add a pitched roof over front porch.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments.
- EBC VERDICT: Non Material Amendment - Accept Amendment
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 27 Dalmore Avenue
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0285
- PROPOSAL: Confirmation of Compliance with Conditions: 5 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) and 6 (Landscaping Scheme) of planning permission 2024/0820.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments.
- EBC VERDICT: Condition(s) - Confirm in Part-Refuse in Part
Condition 5 Ecological Enhancement Plan - refused
Condition 6 Landscaping scheme – acceptable. [NB: commentary on these conditions is lengthy. Refer to website for details]
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: Crown House Church Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0649
- PROPOSAL: Confirmation of Compliance with Condition 15 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) of planning permission 2023/0798.
- CPC VERDICT: Nothing shown.
- EBC VERDICT: Condition(s) - Confirm Compliance
Condition 15 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) – acceptable
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 17 Tower Gardens
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0683
- PROPOSAL: Tree Preservation Order EL:89/25 - T1, Mature Oak tree on right hand side as you look from the house. Reduce overlong lateral limbs over public footpath by 2-25m to mitigate limb failure. Reduce back over garden by 1.5-2m.T2, Mature Oak tree in the middle. Reduce overlong laterals over public footpath by 2-2.5m for same reasons as T1. T3, Mature Oak tree on left. Reduce overlong laterals over footpath by 2-2.5m for same reasons as T1 &T2. T4, Maple sapling, Tall and leggy fighting for light, poor specimen. Section fell to ground level & Eco plug.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments.
- EBC VERDICT: Grant Consent
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 5 Langbourne Way
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0486
- PROPOSAL: Two-storey side extension with front canopy roof following demolition of existing detached garage.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. With Comments. We request that the Officer in charge of this application confirms that it has adequate separation from neighbouring properties.
- EBC VERDICT: Refuse Planning Permission.
The proposed two-storey side extension, by reason of the lack of sufficient set in from the common boundary would result in a bulky, disproportionate, visually intrusive and domineering form of development that would substantially harm the form, proportion and appearance of the host dwelling, relationship with the attached dwelling and uniform properties along the road it forms a part to, character and appearance of the area and visual amenities of the streetscene. As such, it is considered that the development would fail to comply with Policies CS11 and CS17 of the Core Strategy (2011), Policies DM1 and DM2 of the Development Management Plan (2015) alongside the Elmbridge Design Code (2024).
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VIEW DETAILS
week ending 16th May
| ADDRESS: Keepers Cottage Common Lane
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0439
- PROPOSAL: Single-storey side extensions (following demolition of shed, garage and conservatory) with integral garage; single-storey rear extension with first floor rear roof terrace with metal balustrading (following part demolition of existing rear extension); single storey front porch extension (following demolition of existing porch); alterations to fenestration; removal of pool house (outbuilding) and rear swimming pool with proposed soft landscaping.
- CPC VERDICT: Objection With Reason.
[NB: The Reason cannot be copy/pasted from EBC’s website, but it did reference Policy DM 18].
- EBC VERDICT: Refuse Planning Permission
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which by definition is harmful to the Green Belt. Additional harm would also arise to the spatial openness of the Green Belt. Furthermore, sufficient VSCs do not exist to outweigh the identified harm to the Green Belt and any other harm. The proposal is therefore considered contrary to the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) alongside Policy DM18 of the Development Management Plan (2015).
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 10 and 10A Claremont Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0535
- PROPOSAL: Changes to vehicular and pedestrian entrance with new dividing fence between properties and new brick pier following partial demolition of front boundary wall.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. No Comments.
- EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission
3 x standard conditions
1 x Landscaping condition.
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 14 Rythe Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0743
- PROPOSAL: Part two/part single-storey rear and side extension, front porch and rear and side rooflights.
- CPC VERDICT: Objection, with Comments
We request that the Planning Officer looks closely at the bulk and mass of this application. It could be overbearing for Number 16. Obscure glazing should be installed on the side and rear. We ask that permitted development rights are removed in view of the size of the extension.
- EBC VERDICT: Refuse Planning Permission
The proposed part two part single storey side and rear extension by reason of its overall bulk, mass and design would be disproportionate and incongruous in its appearance compared to the existing dwellinghouse causing harm to the character of the host dwelling and wider area contrary to Policy CS11 and CS17 of the of the Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2 of the Development Plan 2015, the revised NPPF 2024 and Elmbridge Design Code 2024.
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VIEW DETAILS
week ending 23rd May
| ADDRESS: 11 Arbrook Lane
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0674
- PROPOSAL: Hip-to-gable roof extension incorporating rear dormer windows, front roof extension, extension to existing chimneys and side rooflight.
- CPC VERDICT: No CPC PC Submission showing on website. [Ed: Application o/s Claygate]
- EBC VERDICT: Claygate Ward/Esher Ward. Refuse Planning Permission
The proposed hip to gable roof extension and extended chimneys by reason of its overall bulk, mass and design would be disproportionate and incongruous in their appearance and would cause harm to the character of the host dwelling and wider area contrary to Policy CS11 and CS17 of the of the Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2 of the Development Plan 2015, the revised NPPF 2024 and Elmbridge Design Code 2024.
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 4 Littleworth Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2024/3086
- PROPOSAL: Confirmation of Compliance with Condition: 20 (LEMP) of planning permission 2023/2880.
- CPC VERDICT: No CPC PC Submission on EBC website.
- EBC VERDICT: Claygate Ward/Esher Ward. Condition(s) - Confirm Compliance
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: 27 The Roundway
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0062
- PROPOSAL: Tarmac hardstanding to replace existing grass verge and alterations to existing dropped kerb.
- CPC VERDICT: Objection, With Reason: We feel that the tarmac is being unnecessarily extended to cover a permeable grass covered area.
- EBC VERDICT: Refuse Planning Permission: Reason(s):
1 The change of use of the land due to the loss of Green Infrastructure Asset (an informal amenity greenspace within a housing area) and lack of provision of an equivalent.
replacement elsewhere would result in the loss of informal recreational green space within a housing area. This is contrary to Policy CS14 of the Core Strategy 2011 andPolicy DM20 of the Development Management Plan 2015 and the NPPF 2024
2 The proposal would have an adverse impact on the character and visual amenity. The parcel of land is considered to be a green lung within an otherwise built-up area and the loss of this green space would significantly detract from the character and appearance of the surrounding area. The proposal would be contrary to policies CS14 and CS17 (in relation to the street scene and local character), and DM2 and DM6 of Development Management Plan 2015 and the NPPF 2024.
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VIEW DETAILS
| ADDRESS: Upper Court Ruxley Crescent
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0854
- PROPOSAL: Two detached two-storey houses with basements and rear balconies; one with integral garage and one with attached garage, associated hard and soft landscaping, new access and entrance gates and piers, following demolition of the existing house.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections however observations below to be noted:
(1) Plot 1 Must have mature trees to form a screen at the rear of the building.
(2) Any hard Landscaping must be permeable. CPC notes a lack of detail on surface water drainage, an important issue given the difference in elevation between Plots 1 & 2. We would ask the officer to check this and impose Conditions to ensure correct standards if appropriate.
- EBC VERDICT: Grant Planning Permission
3 x standard conditions
7 x other conditions – for details pls refer to website.
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VIEW DETAILS
APPEALS LODGED
week ending 16th May
| ADDRESS: 55 Foley Road
- APPLICATION NUMBER: 2025/0168
- PROPOSAL: First-floor rear extension with balcony, two-storey front extension with gable roof to create new main entrance and alterations to fenestration.
- CPC VERDICT: No Objections. With Comments: Please can the First Floor Bedroom have obscure glazing. Also the new side windows to have obscure glazing.
- EBC VERDICT: Refuse Planning Permission. Reason(s):
1 The proposed development cumulatively would fail to integrate appropriately with the character and appearance of the local area and given its overall bulk, mass and design would be disproportionate, uncharacteristic and incongruous in its appearance compared to the existing dwellinghouse, that would be dominant and out of keeping with the rhythm of the streetscape. As such, the proposed development would fail to comply with Policy CS11 and CS17 of the Core Strategy 2011, Policy DM2 of the Development Plan 2015, the revised NPPF 2024 and NDG 2019.
2 The proposed development would, by reason of its height and depth, have an unneighbourly and overbearing impact which would be harmful to the front garden area, the amenities and privacy of No. 57 Foley Road. This is contrary to Policy DM2 of the Elmbridge Development Management Plan 2015 and to the advice provided by Design Code 2024.
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VIEW DETAILS
