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45 Bluehouse Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AJ

Refused Tandridge 2019/2040 Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)

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

Proposal

Removal of internal swimming pool. Conversion of building to garden room and guest accommodation (Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development)

As published by the council, reference 2019/2040

Application record

Reference
2019/2040
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use or development) refused
Received
21 Nov 2019
Validated
24 Dec 2019
Decided
18 Feb 2020
Ward
Limpsfield
Parish
Limpsfield
Postcode
RH8 0AJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2019

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 24 Dec 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Feb 2020

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use or development) refused

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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