405 Kingston Road Epsom Surrey KT19 0BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00005/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use from office (E) to one-bedroom dwelling (C3) and erection of single storey rear infill extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jan 2026
Refused
12 Mar 2026
Appeal dismissed
2 Jul 2026

Refused on 12 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Ewell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 0BT
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Ewell Court
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 2 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
M Architecture Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
311decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Feb 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 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