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Allowed23 February 20263359216

The Gatehouse, 3 Duxhurst Lane, Reigate, RH2 8QQ

Planning appeal 3359216 at The Gatehouse, 3 Duxhurst Lane, Reigate, RH2 8QQ (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was allowed on 23 February 2026 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of The Gatehouse as an independent dwelling subsisted continuously through the four year immunity period prior to the date of application, and whether it qualifies as an independent dwelling notwithstanding family occupation and shared services with the main dwelling at 3 Duxhurst Lane.

Use of The Gatehouse as an independent dwelling

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Braithwaite J
Postcode
RH2 8QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the use of The Gatehouse as an independent dwelling subsisted continuously through the four year immunity period prior to the date of application, and whether it qualifies as an independent dwelling notwithstanding family occupation and shared services with the main dwelling at 3 Duxhurst Lane

What decided it

The Appellant's Statutory Declaration, supported by dated photographs and evidence of continuous occupation from December 2019, provided compelling and uncontradicted proof that The Gatehouse was occupied as an independent dwelling throughout the four-year immunity period prior to the application date.

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