Waverley Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Waverley Borough Council decided more than 2,100 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 10% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 55 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Waverley Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
-
23 October 2026 · Approved
LAND AT COOMBEBURY COTTAGE THE GREEN DUNSFOLD GODALMING GU8 4NB · WA/2026/00761
Figures for Waverley Borough Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,100 |
|---|---|
| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 10%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 55 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 5%of more than 770 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 280 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 30%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2023 |
| Local Plan policies held | 26plan adopted 2018 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Waverley Borough Council’s planning applications.
-
“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
-
“The main issues in this appeal are: a) Whether the proposed development accords with NPPF paragraph 84, with particular regard to location; b) The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Surrey…”
-
“The main issues are: 1) the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, 2) the effect of the proposed development on trees, and 3) whether the proposed development can demonstrate a 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG).”
-
“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on protected trees.”
-
“The main issues are: (i) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; (ii) whether the proposed development would be acceptable in terms of flood risk; and (iii) the effect of the proposed development…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.