Library Bourne Hall Spring Street Ewell Surrey KT17 1UF Data via plota.co.uk

25/01359/LBA - Listed Building Consent - Alterations Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent: Installation of additional vertical balustrades to interior staircase Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 19 Nov 2025
✓
Approved
29 Jan 2026
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Appeal dismissed
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Bourne Hall Library and Social Centre
List entry 1425772 · The pin is inside its outline · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Ewell Village 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Ewell Village. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Heritage at risk: Ewell Village
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 450 m away: Hogsmill; Inside the Ewell built-up area; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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
Listed Building Consent - Alterations
Postcode
KT17 1UF
Received
around 19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Ward
Ewell Village
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 3 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005625 ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 14 days slower than Epsom and Ewell's median of 57 for listed building consent. Approved, as 76% of listed building consent here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building consent 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Dec 2025
Committee
29 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Epsom and Ewell
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#47 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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