9 Buxton Close Epsom Surrey KT19 8BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00903/CLE - Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use:- Continuous use of the former integral garage as ancillary residential accommodation to the main dwellinghouse. Retention of a small domestic storage area behind the original garage door, a permanent internal dividing wall, and conversion of the rear space into a habitable room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 3 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 365 m away: Horton Country Park; Conservation area 63 m away: Horton (Epsom); Heritage at risk 78 m away: Horton, Epsom; Inside the Epsom built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £355,000 in June 2005. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 June 2005£355,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Use
Postcode
KT19 8BD
Received
around 3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Horton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use