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26/00525/CMA - County Matter for Consultation Refused

Proposal

Change of use of an existing Waste Transfer Station to a Materials Recycling Facility and extension of this site to incorporate a new Waste Transfer Station including demolition of existing building reinforcement of retaining wall provision of new site surfacing and drainage construction of buildings for the bulking and processing of mixed skip waste and skip storage and the sorting and transfer of inert waste materials use of an office retention of existing workshop installation of weighbridge retention of entrance gates and fencing and provision of car parking (part retrospective) without compliance with Conditions 1, 4, 5, 6 and 19 of planning permission ref EP21/00223/CMA dated 2 May 2023 to regularise changes to the building configurations and use of the picking station in building 1 and to provide for relocation of electric vehicle charging points and a revised surface water drainage system. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Refused
26 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Application type
County Matter for Consultation
Postcode
KT17 4JA
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Consultation
Case officer
Show
Decision
Objections
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Surrey County Council Planning

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Epsom and Ewell
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#47 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Epsom and Ewell is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #16 out of 296. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epsom and Ewell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #236 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #203 of 296
90%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #16 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #10 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
68 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
64%
Change of use approved
11 decided
639
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026