22 Ranmore Road Cheam Surrey SM2 7LT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00715/CLP - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use Refused

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate - Proposed Use: Widening of an existing vehicular crossover including dropped kerb Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Refused
7 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

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 listed building 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
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Use
Postcode
SM2 7LT
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Nonsuch
Case officer
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Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
312decided 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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