400 And 402 Chessington Road West Ewell Surrey KT19 9EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00043/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Amalgamation of the existing care homes at 400 and 402 Chessington Road following demolition of an existing garage, incorporating single storey side, front and rear extensions to facilitate the provision of additional care rooms for improved living and dining accommodation and reconfiguration of the internal layout. Additional car parking facilities with EV charging points, cycle storage area and bin store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Mar 2026
Decision
Target date was 1 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 239.

The consultation period closed on 26 Mar 2026.

Documents 33

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve 37 m away: Horton Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Flood defence 15 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Ewell built-up area; Green belt 22 m away: London.
Not affected
No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
KT19 9EG
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
West Ewell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 239, past the statutory target. 94% of demolitions in Epsom and Ewell are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 239183 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
73decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Epsom and Ewell in the last twelve months, from validation. Epsom and Ewell decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Epsom and Ewell
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#47 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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