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Orchard Cottage Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0RT

Refused Tandridge 2020/1870/NC Prior notification

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

Proposal

Change of use of existing office building known as Unit 1 from Use Class B1 (new Use Class E) (office) to Use Class C3 (residential unit) to form a single dwellinghouse (Prior Approval – Class O, Part 3, Schedule 2).

As published by the council, reference 2020/1870/NC

Application record

Reference
2020/1870/NC
Type
Prior notification
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Prior approval refused
Received
14 Oct 2020
Validated
15 Oct 2020
Decided
9 Dec 2020
Ward
Limpsfield
Parish
Limpsfield
Postcode
RH8 0RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tandridge register

This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 5 refused.

  • 2023/358/Cond1 Split decision

    Orchard Cottage Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 (Lighting), Condition 4 (Construction ecological management plan), Condition 5 (Construction transport management plan), Condition 6 (Risk assessment), Condition 7 (Materials), Condition 8 (Landscaping) and Condition 9 (bike storage and ebike charging) of planning permission ref: 2023/358 dated 4th September 2025 (Demolition of existing buildings and removal of all containers. Erection of 4x dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping) (Additional Information received 6.7.26)

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 2023/358 Refused

    Orchard Cottage Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    Demolition of existing buildings and removal of all containers. Erection of 4x dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping

    Decided 24 Jan 2025 Full applications
  • 2020/1873/NC Refused

    Orchard Cottage Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    Change of use of existing office building known as Unit 4 from Use Class B1 (new Use Class E) (office) to Use Class C3 (residential unit) to form a single dwellinghouse (Prior Approval – Class O, Part 3, Schedule 2).

    Decided 9 Dec 2020 Prior approval
  • 2020/1871/NC Refused

    Orchard Cottage Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    Change of use of existing office building known as Unit 2 from Use Class B1 (new Use Class E) (office) to Use Class C3 (residential unit) to form a single dwellinghouse (Prior Approval – Class O, Part 3, Schedule 2).

    Decided 9 Dec 2020 Prior approval
  • 2020/1872/NC Refused

    Orchard Cottage Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    Change of use of existing office building known as Unit 4 from Use Class B1 (new Use Class E) (office) to Use Class C3 (residential unit) to form a single dwellinghouse (Prior Approval – Class O, Part 3, Schedule 2).

    Decided 9 Dec 2020 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2020

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 15 Oct 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Prior approval refused

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 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 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

  • Connerton Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    2025/1434 Submitted 22 Jan 2026 0m away

    Demolition of equestrian site, erection of 5 dwellings

    Refused Full applications Demolition
    Several homes

  • Stables, Red Lane Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    2025/1517 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 0m away

    Variation of Condition 3 (Plans) of planning permission ref: 2025/58 dated 22/09/2025 (Demolition of existing stables and the erection of 12 dwellings with parking, access, and associated works (Outline application with all matters reserved except access, layout and scale) to allow the variation of the layout and approved plans.

    Granted Amendments Demolition
    Major scheme

  • Connerton Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    2026/925 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 0m away

    Demolition of existing buildings on equestrian site. Erection of 3no. self-build dwellings

    Decided Full applications New dwelling Demolition

  • Buxton, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    2026/589 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 0m away

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Erection of double garage outbuilding.

    Decided Lawful development Extension
    Small domestic

  • Buxton, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    2026/588 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 0m away

    Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) Erection of single storey outbuilding to be used for garden storage and home workshop

    Decided Lawful development
    Small domestic

  • Buxton, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0RT

    2026/586 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 0m away

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) Erection of outbuilding be used for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling (home gym, home art studio and yoga room).

    Decided Lawful development
    Small domestic

In Tandridge

  • 2026/1068/NH Decided

    Fidlers Grove Farm, Lower South Park, South Godstone, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8LF

    Erection of single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.50 metres for which the maximum height would be 2.80 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.20 metres. (Larger home extension) (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A)

    24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/1066/NH Decided

    Fidlers Grove Farm, Lower South Park, South Godstone, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8LF

    Erection of single storey upwards extension over the main roof of an existing building (Notification of enlargement of a dwelling house by construction of additional storeys under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA)

    24 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/915/N Granted

    Land West Of Brickhouse Lane, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6HY

    Excavations to create a farm irrigation pond - Prior notification of an agricultural development under The Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 6 (as amended)

    21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/1022/T Decided

    Tesco Coulsdon Road, Junction With Guards Avenue, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5XL

    Replacing Existing VMO2 Telegraph Pole – Street Furniture (The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 16, class A

    14 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 2026/991/NH Decided

    85 Lincolns Mead, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6TA

    Erection of ground floor rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.23 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3 metres. (Larger Home Extension) (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A)

    13 Aug 2026 Prior approval