Mail Boxes 12 East Street Epsom Surrey KT17 1HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01175/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of first floor and rear ground floor space to create one 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom self-contained units, retaining the ground-floor commercial unit (Use Class E) supported by ancillary basement accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Epsom and Ewell's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Adelphi Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Flint Cottage, Grade II, 29 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Epsom built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
KT17 1HX
Received
around 8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Town
Applicant
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Agent
Help With Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Epsom and Ewell usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Nov 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

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