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31 Hillside Close Banstead Surrey SM7 1ET

Granted Reigate and Banstead 25/01510/CLE Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conversion of existing loft space into a new bedroom.

As published by the council, reference 25/01510/CLE

Application record

Reference
25/01510/CLE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use)
Status
Decided (Approved)
Decision
Approved
Received
22 Aug 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Decided
17 Oct 2025
Ward
Nork
Decision by
Principal Planning Officer
Postcode
SM7 1ET

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Aug 2025

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 17 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 17 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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