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The Bungalow, Weir Courtney, Blackberry Lane, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6NG

Refused Tandridge 2026/219 Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and reconstruct an ancillary office and storage outbuilding within the garden area. And a garden room outbuilding ancillary to the main building.

As published by the council, reference 2026/219

Application record

Reference
2026/219
Type
Lawful Development Certificate (LDC)
Status
Decision Determined
Decision
Refused
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Decided
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Lingfield, Crowhurst & Tandridge
Parish
Lingfield
Postcode
RH7 6NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2026

    Received by Tandridge

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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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    2026/819 Submitted 22 Jul 2026 0m away

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