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Utopia 35 Lesbourne Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JS

Refused Reigate and Banstead 26/00003/PAP3MA Prior Approval - Comm'l to Dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of Class E retail to C3 residential within the provisions of Class MA of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the GPDO 2015 (as amended). Change of use to a 1 bed/ 1 person studio unit on the ground floor only.

As published by the council, reference 26/00003/PAP3MA

Application record

Reference
26/00003/PAP3MA
Type
Prior Approval - Comm'l to Dwelling
Status
Decided (Refused)
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
2 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Jan 2026
Decided
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Meadvale And St Johns
Decision by
Principal Planning Officer
Postcode
RH2 7JS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/00851/CU Decided

    Utopia 35 Lesbourne Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JS

    Change of use from class E to Sui Generis (hot food takeaway). As amended on 02/07/2026 and on 21/07/2026.

    Submitted 3 Jun 2026
  • 25/02096/PAP3MA Refused

    Utopia 35 Lesbourne Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JS

    Change of use of ground floor unit from Use Class E (retail) to Use Class C3 (residential).

    Decided 31 Dec 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jan 2026

    Received by Reigate and Banstead

  2. 19 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Utopia 35 Lesbourne Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JS

    25/02096/PAP3MA Submitted 18 Nov 2025 0m away

    Change of use of ground floor unit from Use Class E (retail) to Use Class C3 (residential).

    Refused Prior approval 10 docs

  • Chapel Flat 23C Lesbourne Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JS

    23/01156/CU Submitted 30 Jun 2023 0m away

    Change of use of uninhabitable 1 bedroom flat, to 2 room office accomodation. Originally used as vergers church rooms.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

  • Utopia 35 Lesbourne Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JS

    26/00851/CU Submitted 3 Jun 2026 0m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

    Change of use from class E to Sui Generis (hot food takeaway). As amended on 02/07/2026 and on 21/07/2026.

    Decided

  • The Vineking 4 West Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JT

    20/02919/DET07 Submitted 15 Dec 2023 85m away

    Submission of Energy and Water Efficiency Statement details pursuant to condition 7 of permission 20/02919/F. Formation of basement below existing rear extension with additional single storey extension at lower level to create a 1 bedroom flat on two levels, including the conversion of the existing rear office which already has planning permission to convert to a studio. Alterations to front ground floor elevation to create independent access to existing first floor flat. Internal alterations to ground floor to remove existing communal corridor.

    Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 2 West Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JT

    23/00778/DET03 Submitted 2 Nov 2023 85m away

    Submission of vehicular access details pursuant to condition 3 of permission 23/00778/HHOLD. Proposal to drop the kerb in front of our property to enable off road parking. Removal of wall and soft landscaping. As amended on 15/01/2024

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • 2 West Road Reigate Surrey RH2 7JT

    23/00778/HHOLD Submitted 3 May 2023 85m away

    Proposal to drop the kerb in front of our property to enable off road parking. Removal of wall and soft landscaping. As amended on 01/08/2023.

    Granted Householder 9 docs
    Domestic

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