Planning application
21 Wood Street Merstham Surrey RH1 3PE
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Rear extension - single storey
As published by the council, reference 23/00698/HHOLD
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00698/HHOLD
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decided (Refused)
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 19 May 2023
- Validated
- 19 May 2023
- Decided
- 12 Jul 2023
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- RH1 3PE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 3 refused.
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22/02775/HHOLD Refused
21 Wood Street Merstham Surrey RH1 3PE
Roof extension, including increased ridge height, proposed gable, rear dormer and roof lights
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22/02776/PDE Refused
21 Wood Street Merstham Surrey RH1 3PE
Single storey extension to rear of original house. Max height 4m, height at eaves 2.5m and extending 6m beyond the rear wall.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2023
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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12 Jul 2023
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Reigate and Banstead refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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21 Wood Street Merstham Surrey RH1 3PE
Roof extension, including increased ridge height, proposed gable, rear dormer and roof lights
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21 Wood Street Merstham Surrey RH1 3PE
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26/00677/HHOLD Granted
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Part ground, part first floor side and rear extension. As amended on 20/07/2026.