Planning application
East Lodge London Road South Merstham Surrey RH1 3DS
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Certificate for the proposed use of the main house and garage/annexe as a single dwelling C3 (b).
As published by the council, reference 25/02168/CLP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02168/CLP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed Use)
- Status
- Decided (Refused)
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Redhill West And Wray Common
- Decision by
- Principal Planning Officer
- Postcode
- RH1 3DS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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25/01959/HHOLD Refused
East Lodge London Road South Merstham Surrey RH1 3DS
Erection of side to rear single storey extension and replacement fencing (part retrospective), soft landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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26 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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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 lawful development applications
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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East Lodge London Road South Merstham Surrey RH1 3DS
Erection of side to rear single storey extension and replacement fencing (part retrospective), soft landscaping.
Refused Householder Extension 21 docsSmall domestic -
East Lodge Farm Rocky Lane Reigate Surrey RH1 3DS
Change of use of part of an agricultural building to a self-storage use (Use Class B8) within the provisions of Class R of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended)
Granted Prior approval 10 docs -
Barn At East Lodge Farm Rocky Lane Reigate Surrey RH1 3DS
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Granted Full applications 24 docs -
East Lodge Farm Rocky Lane Reigate Surrey RH1 3DS
Submission of asbestos details pursuant to condition 6 of permission 25/02292/PAP3R. Change of use of part of an agricultural building to a self-storage use (Use Class B8) within the provisions of Class R of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended)
Decided Conditions 9 docs -
East Lodge Farm Rocky Lane Reigate Surrey RH1 3DS
Submission of EVCP details pursuant to condition 5 of permission 25/02292/PAP3R. Change of use of part of an agricultural building to a self-storage use (Use Class B8) within the provisions of Class R of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended). As amended on 19/06/2026.
Granted Conditions 7 docs -
East Lodge Farm Rocky Lane Reigate Surrey RH1 3DS
Submission of fast charge ev socket information pursuant to condition 4 of permission 22/01368/PAP3R. Notification for prior approval for the proposed change of use of an agricultural building to Commercial, Business or Service (Class E) under The Town & Country (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 3 Class R.
Granted Conditions 7 docs
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