Planning application
38-40 High Street Banstead Surrey SM7 2LU
Works: New dwelling Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Two storey extension over single storey commercial space at the rear of the building to provide 5 no. residential flats - single storey side and rear infill extension. First floor rear extension to enclose external staircase. Reconfiguration of ground floor units. Installation of new shop fronts. Incorporation of new bike and bin stores. Associated doorways on side elevation. New windows to side elevation. Installation of ventilation louvres on rear elevation. Variation of conditions 1 and 3 of permission 24/01815/F. Change of roof design from a pitched roof to a flat roof. Removal of PV panels from the roof of the property. Removal of lift. Changes to the external finish of the building. As amended on 16/07/2026.
As published by the council, reference 26/00661/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00661/S73
- Type
- Section 73 Application
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Banstead Village
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- SM7 2LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01815/F Granted
38-40 High Street Banstead Surrey SM7 2LU
Two storey extension over single storey commercial space at the rear of the building to provide 5 no. residential flats - single storey side and rear infill extension. First floor rear extension to enclose external staircase. Reconfiguration of ground floor units. Installation of new shop fronts. Incorporation of new bike and bin stores. Associated doorways on side elevation. New windows to side elevation. Installation of ventilation louvres on rear elevation. As amended on 27/11/2024 and on 05/12/24.
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23/01917/F Granted
38-40 High Street Banstead Surrey SM7 2LU
Changes to fenestration at first and second floor levels. As amended on 10/11/2023
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 24/01815/F (Decided (Approved))
Who's behind it
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EA Town Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 7 August 2026, 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Two storey extension over single storey commercial space at the rear of the building to provide 5 no. residential flats - single storey side and rear infill extension. First floor rear extension to enclose external staircase. Reconfiguration of ground floor units. Installation of new shop fronts. Incorporation of new bike and bin stores. Associated doorways on side elevation. New windows to side elevation. Installation of ventilation louvres on rear elevation. As amended on 27/11/2024 and on 05/12/24.
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