256 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01166/HHOLD - Householder Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a new first floor, including two-storey front and rear extensions and the formation of a porch. As amended on 03/09/2026 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Neighbourhood Development Manager · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 239 m away: Chipstead Downs SSSI; Local nature reserve 466 m away: Banstead Woods and Chipstead Downs; Inside the Chipstead and Woodmansterne 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

Council
Reigate
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
SM7 3LH
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Yun Kim Architecture Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Reigate's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
387decided in the last year

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

Public comments

13comments received
12 objecting1 neutral

92% object · above the UK average of 75%

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15075254
Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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264 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3LH
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2025 Approved
264 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3LH
Single storey rear extension.
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2023 Approved
251 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3JW
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251 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3JW
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Refused
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2022 Refused
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2022 Refused
273 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3JW
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2021 Approved
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2020 Refused
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Redevelopment of the site to deliver 9 residential units with associated landscaping and…
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2020 Refused
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2020 Approved
Woodlands 271 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3JW
Rear Garden 1. 1 x Cherry Tree - Reduce down to the same height as the hedge on the right…
20/02570/TPO
2020 Approved
Woodlands 271 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3JW
Rear Garden 1. 1 x Cherry Tree - Reduce down to the same height as the hedge on the right…
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2020 Approved
51 Pine Walk Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3QA
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20/00197/HHOLD
2020 Approved
51 Pine Walk Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3QA
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2019 Approved
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Demolition of existing properties and redevelopment to form 28 retirement living apartmen…
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2019 Approved
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Demolition of existing properties and redevelopment to form 28 retirement living apartmen…
18/02583/F
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
Woodlands 271 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3JW
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2017 Refused
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2017 Refused
Cornerways, Smugglers, Mountfield & 266 Chipstead Way Outwood Lane Chipstead Surrey CR5 3NH
Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to form 25 Retirement Living Apartment…
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2016 Approved
273 Chipstead Way Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3JW
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Reigate
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#52 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Reigate is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #70 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Reigate decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #160 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #70 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #35 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
31 decided
981
Total decisions
116 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings