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The Secondhand Bookshop, 27 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EE

Refused Tandridge 2020/1603 Full planning

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

Proposal

Conversion of existing ground floor retail unit and lower ground floor residential unit to new restaurant unit with associated external works.

As published by the council, reference 2020/1603

Application record

Reference
2020/1603
Type
Full planning
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
9 Sep 2020
Validated
27 Oct 2020
Decided
8 Jan 2021
Ward
Oxted North and Tandridge
Parish
Oxted
Postcode
RH8 9EE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2021/1508 Granted

    The Secondhand Bookshop, 27 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EE

    Removal of shop front and insertion of new widened shop front, to reinstate original width of shopfront

    Decided 12 Oct 2021 Full applications
  • 2020/1499/NC Refused

    The Secondhand Bookshop, 27 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EE

    Change of use of ground floor from Class A1 (retail) to Class A3 (restaurant/hot food takeaway). (Prior Approval - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class C)

    Decided 12 Oct 2020 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2020

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 27 Oct 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Tandridge 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 full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Secondhand Bookshop, 27 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EE

    2020/1499/NC Submitted 18 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor from Class A1 (retail) to Class A3 (restaurant/hot food takeaway). (Prior Approval - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class C)

    Refused Prior approval 8 docs

  • The Secondhand Bookshop, 27 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EE

    2021/1508 Submitted 17 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Removal of shop front and insertion of new widened shop front, to reinstate original width of shopfront

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 11 docs

  • 20-24 Salisbury Road, Godstone, RH8 8AB

    2021/1108 Submitted 11 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Demolition of a block of 19 domestic garages (retaining the rear wall). Erection of 2 no. detached, 2 bedroom bungalows with associated access improvements and parking/turning areas.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 50 docs

  • 32a Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EU

    2023/91/NC Submitted 31 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    Change of first floor accommodation into residential C3 to re-unite it with the floor above as one apartment

    Refused Prior approval 9 docs
    Domestic

  • 54 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EU

    2020/1254 Submitted 15 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Erection of retractable external awning over existing external seating area with removable translucent side screens.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • 36 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EU

    2020/565/Cond1 Submitted 20 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 5 (waste and recycling storage) of planning permission ref: 2020/565 dated 20th November 2020 (Change of use from A1 (retail) to mixed use A3/A5 (restaurants and cafes/takeaways) and installation of extractor to rear elevation)

    Granted Conditions 13 docs

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/421 Refused

    Land Lying To The South Of The Moor House, Moor Lane, , Marsh Green, TN8 5QX

    Conversion of existing stables to create 3 no. bedroom dwelling and associated works.

    Received 19 Jun, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 24 Mar, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
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