Planning application
Orchard Cottage Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0RT
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 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).
As published by the council, reference 2020/1872/NC
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/1872/NC
- Type
- Prior notification
- Status
- Decision Determined
- Decision
- Refused As published: 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.
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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)
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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
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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).
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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).
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2020/1870/NC Refused
Orchard Cottage Farm, Red Lane, Limpsfield, Surrey, RH8 0RT
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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2020
Received by Tandridge
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15 Oct 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Dec 2020
Decision issued: Prior approval refused
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2 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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.
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