Planning application
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The application seeks a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm the lawful existing use of Legal & General House and St Monica's House as Use Class E.
As published by the council, reference 26/00185/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00185/CLE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- KT20 6EU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 23 applications since 2023: 18 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00464/LBC Awaiting decision
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Phased redevelopment of the site including the refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House and St Monicas House and new build accommodation, comprising: up to 122 later living units and supporting facilities (Use Class C2), split between up to 62 units within Legal & General House and up to 60 new build units; up to 177 residential units (Use Class C3) split between up to 86 units within Legal & General House, up to 19 units within St Monica's House and up to 72 new build units; up to 573sqm office floorspace (Use Class E) and up to 5,611sqm leisure floorspace (Use Class E) within Legal & General House. The proposal also includes excavation works to create accommodation and car parking at basement level; refurbishment of the existing indoor swimming pool and new outdoor swimming pool; new access from St Monicas Road; and associated parking, engineering and drainage works throughout the site and landscape and biodiversity enhancements including the retention of the meadow / open space to the east of Legal & General House and new play area. As amended on 29/06/2026, 30/06/26, 10/08/2026 and on 13/08/2026
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26/00463/F Awaiting decision
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Phased redevelopment of the site including the refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House and St Monicas House and new build accommodation, comprising: up to 122 later living units and supporting facilities (Use Class C2), split between up to 62 units within Legal & General House and up to 60 new build units; up to 177 residential units (Use Class C3) split between up to 86 units within Legal & General House, up to 19 units within St Monica's House and up to 72 new build units; up to 573sqm office floorspace (Use Class E) and up to 5,611sqm leisure floorspace (Use Class E) within Legal & General House. The proposal also includes excavation works to create accommodation and car parking at basement level; refurbishment of the existing indoor swimming pool and new outdoor swimming pool; new access from St Monicas Road; and associated parking, engineering and drainage works throughout the site and landscape and biodiversity enhancements including the retention of the meadow / open space to the east of Legal & General House and new play area. As amended on 14/05/2026, 22/05/2026, 04/06/2026, 22/06/2026, 23/06/2026, 30/06/26, 06/07/26, 08/07/2026, 10/08/2026 and on 13/08/2026
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19/01548/NMAMD3 Withdrawn
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Non material amendment. This NMA is seeking to amend the description of development of the original planning consent (ref. 19/01548/F) to insert the words "up to" before each reference to unit numbers. We are therefore seeking to amend the description of development from permission 19/01548/F as follows: Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide up to 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide up to 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide up to 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east. As amended on 13/08/2019, 19/09/2019, 27/09/2019, 07/10/2019, 18/10/2019, 01/11/2019, 17/01/2020, 29/01/2020, 17/02/2020, 11/03/2020, 24/06/2020 and on 16/07/2020.
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25/01874/ADV Granted
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Single entrance sign with two flags. As amended on 12/11/2025.
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24/00183/CLE Granted
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Confirmation of lawful implementation of planning permission 19/01548/F & Listed Building Consent 19/01549/LBC through the carrying out of operations to construct a single length of strip foundation to consented Villa Number 26 and specified soft strip works to the existing Legal & General House building
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19/01548/DETS10601 Granted
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of the discharge of all prior to commencement S106 obligations pursuant to S106 of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east.
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19/01548/DET08 Granted
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of a contamination risk assessment pursuant to condition 8 of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east.
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19/01548/DET09 Decided
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of a remediation method statement pursuant to condition 9 (part a) of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east.
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19/01548/DET04 Granted
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of sustainable drainage information pursuant to condition 4 of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east. As amended on 05/09/2023.
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19/01548/DET13 Granted
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of badger sett information pursuant to condition 13 of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east. As amended on 17/08/2023
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Reigate and Banstead took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Reigate and Banstead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reigate and Banstead decided lawful development applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of the discharge of all prior to commencement S106 obligations pursuant to S106 of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east.
Granted Conditions New dwelling 4 docs -
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Non material amendment to 19/01548/F: Addition of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof and the installation of ASHP plant within the plant enclosure at roof level.
Granted Amendments 10 docs -
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Non material amendment. This NMA is seeking to amend the description of development of the original planning consent (ref. 19/01548/F) to insert the words "up to" before each reference to unit numbers. We are therefore seeking to amend the description of development from permission 19/01548/F as follows: Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide up to 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide up to 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide up to 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east. As amended on 13/08/2019, 19/09/2019, 27/09/2019, 07/10/2019, 18/10/2019, 01/11/2019, 17/01/2020, 29/01/2020, 17/02/2020, 11/03/2020, 24/06/2020 and on 16/07/2020.
Withdrawn Amendments New dwelling 3 docs -
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of badger sett information pursuant to condition 13 of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east. As amended on 17/08/2023
Granted Conditions New dwelling 9 docs -
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of slow worm relocation information pursuant to condition 12 of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east.
Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs -
Legal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood Surrey KT20 6EU
Submission of St Monica's setting information pursuant to condition 61 of permission 19/01548/F. Redevelopment of the site to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community (Use Class C2), comprising refurbishment and conversion of Legal & General House (Grade II* Listed) to provide 130 no. Assisted Living Units and respite units, Assisted Living support facilities in the rotunda to include a cafe, cinema/theatre and library, creche, ancillary on-site shop/store units at lower ground floor level, a restaurant and wellness centre including refurbishment of the existing swimming pool and car parking internally at lower ground levels, refurbishment and conversion of St Monica's House to provide 19 no. Assisted Living Units, erection of new build accommodation on existing hard-standing/parking areas to provide 131 no. Assisted Living Units, creation of a new access point from St Monica's Road, with associated parking, landscaping and open space including retention of green space on land to the east.
Granted Conditions New dwelling 7 docs
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