Plans for Farnham’s long-awaited Wetherspoons show a rear beer garden, as the chain seeks further changes to the former Slug & Lettuce premises.

The proposed layout includes a 107-square-metre outdoor seating area and 280 square metres of indoor customer space at 9–11 East Street.

It also shows a bar, kitchen and accessible toilet, with ramps providing access to the beer garden.

The details emerge after Wetherspoons insisted the delayed pub would “definitely open”, although no opening date has been announced.

The latest application, registered by Waverley Borough Council on October 1, seeks amendments to an earlier planning application, including changes to windows and a pedestrian access ramp.

A heritage statement prepared for the scheme in September 2025 explains that the proposed external works would improve access to the rear beer garden for people with limited mobility.

It says the alterations concern a modern flat-roofed extension behind the historic three-storey building fronting East Street, arguing that they would have no impact on the conservation area.

The submission does not establish when refurbishment will begin or when customers will be welcomed through the doors.

Wetherspoons had previously been expected to open the venue by June this year. However, when the Herald sought an update in July, the building remained boarded up and a company spokesman was unable to give an opening date.

He said: “Farnham will definitely open, however, Wetherspoon has a long list of new pub openings and it is simply a case of scheduling.”

The chain announced its intention to take over the former Slug & Lettuce site in November 2024.

The proposal prompted mixed reactions locally, with some residents welcoming the prospect of cheaper food and drink and others concerned about the potential effect on Farnham’s independent pubs.

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The latest application is recorded under reference NMA/2026/01774 and relates to the earlier application WA/2026/00530.