Planning application
Gilead House Quality Street Merstham Surrey RH1 3BB
Works: Demolition 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
Demolition of existing building and erection for single storey self-contained detached building with habitable rooms in the loft to create five bedroom dwellinghouse with associated amenity space and car park. As amended on 09/07/2025, 24/07/2025, 20/08/2025, 04/11/2025, 25/11/2025, 22/12/2025, 16/03/2026, 24/03/2026 and on 08/05/2026.
As published by the council, reference 25/00728/F
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00728/F
- Type
- Full planning
- Status
- Decided (Refused)
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
- Postcode
- RH1 3BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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5 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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10 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
193 documents on file for this application
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The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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