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Land To The Rear Of 2 Kingscroft Road Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3LU

26/00440/FFull planningRefused
Full

Refused on 2 June 2026

Delegated (officer decision)5 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey two-bedroom detached dwelling with a pitched roof incorporating four rooflights and solar panels, together with a driveway providing one off-street parking space to the front and a private rear garden with a patio area.

Received
7 April 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne
  1. Received7 Apr
  2. Validated7 Apr
  3. Consult.7 May
  4. Target2 Jun
  5. Decided2 Jun

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a solar installation at Land To The Rear Of 2 Kingscroft Road Woodmansterne Surrey SM7 3LU. Reigate has handled 1,506 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 142 applications across Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne. We hold 420 applications in total for the SM7 postcode area.

91% of full applications at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development, by virtue of the tight plot, with pinch points and limited space around the proposed dwelling, coupled with the high eaves and squat roof form, would result in a cramped, overdeveloped appearance within this part of the proposed Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0SH Help Line 01737 276000 plot, and an incongruous appearance to the dwelling which would appear out of character with and harmful to the surrounding area. The development would thereby be contrary to Policies DES1 and DES2 of the Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan (2019), Policy CS10 of the Reigate and Banstead Core Strategy (2014) and the Council's Local Character & Distinctiveness Design Guide SPD (2021).
  2. The proposal fails to provide adequate parking provision, nor has satisfactory evidence been provided to demonstrate that non-compliance with parking standards would not result in unacceptable harm. The proposal therefore fails to comply with Policy TAP1 and Annex 4 of the Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan (2019).
  3. In the absence of sufficient information relating to pedestrian inter-visibility splays and vehicular sightlines it cannot be determined whether the proposed development would give rise to highway safety issues at the site. The proposal therefore conflicts with Policy TAP1 of the Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan (2019).
  4. In the absence of consistent site baseline details, the proposal has failed to demonstrate that that the biodiversity objective could be met and therefore that a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) would be achieved. The proposal thereby fails to comply with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and Policy NHE2 of the Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan (2019).
  5. The proposed dwelling, by virtue of its proximity and outlook onto the northern side boundary and the proposed car parking space would be afforded an unacceptable outlook to the proposed bedrooms, resulting in an unacceptable living environment for future occupiers. The proposal is thereby contrary to Policies DES1, DES2 and DES5 of the Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan (2019).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SM7 3LU
Application type
Full planning
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 April 2026
Consultation expiry
8 May 2026
Consultation start
16 April 2026
Consultation end
7 May 2026
Neighbour consultation start
16 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
7 May 2026
Target decision date
2 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Suite C Castle House Park Road Banstead SM7 3BT

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14678582
Documents
18
Constraints
16

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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