Planning application
Former Merstham Library Weldon Way Merstham Surrey RH1 3QB
Works: Demolition
Relates to 22/02067/F
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide 11 residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking. Variation of Conditions 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 14 of appeal permission APP/L3625/W/24/3351990 (LPA ref. 22/02067/F). Amendments to the approved site layout and elevations. As amended on 20/11/2025, 09/02/2026, 17/02/2026, 12/03/2026, 17/03/2026, 20/04/2026, 21/04/2026, 23/04/2026 and on 05/05/2026.
As published by the council, reference 25/02040/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02040/S73
- Type
- Section 73 Application
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 7 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
- Decision by
- Principal Planning Officer
- Postcode
- RH1 3QB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 2 refused.
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22/02067/DET11 Decided
Former Merstham Library Weldon Way Merstham Surrey RH1 3QB
Submission of material details pursuant to condition 11 a) of appeal permission 22/02067/F. Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide 11 residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking. As amended on 22/01/2026.
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22/02067/DET12 Granted
Former Merstham Library Weldon Way Merstham Surrey RH1 3QB
Submission of sustainable construction measures statement details pursuant to condition 12 of appeal permission 22/02067/F. Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide 11 residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking. As amended on 06/11/2025
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22/02067/NMAMD1 Refused
Former Merstham Library Weldon Way Merstham Surrey RH1 3QB
Non-material amendments to the approved drawings to allow updates to the site layout and elevational treatment of the proposed houses. As amended on 09/10/2025.
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22/02067/DET05 Granted
Former Merstham Library Weldon Way Merstham Surrey RH1 3QB
Submission of Construction Method Statement details pursuant to condition 5 of appeal permission 22/02067/F. Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide 11 residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking. As amended on 24/11/2025. As amended on 28/11/2025.
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22/02067/DET07 Decided
Former Merstham Library Weldon Way Merstham Surrey RH1 3QB
Submission of scheme of archaeological work details pursuant to condition 7 of appeal permission 22/02067/F. Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide 11 residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking.
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22/02067/F Refused
Former Merstham Library Weldon Way Merstham Surrey RH1 3QB
Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide 11 residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking. As amended 19/10/2023, 30/10/2023, 01/11/2023, 23/11/2023, 20/12/2023, 23/01/2024 and on 04/03/2024
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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22/02067/F Refused
Former Merstham Library Weldon Way Merstham Surrey RH1 3QB
Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide 11 residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking. As amended 19/10/2023, 30/10/2023, 01/11/2023, 23/11/2023, 20/12/2023, 23/01/2024 and on 04/03/2024
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
102 documents on file for this application
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