Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

Adopted Documents We Assess Against

Development plan: Epsom and Ewell Core Strategy (2007) and Development Management Policies (2015) (adopted 1 October 2015)

Documents are re-checked against the council's own website weekly. A detected change flags "Policy Update Available" for human review — live assessment standards are never replaced automatically.

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council standards at a glance

3 numeric standards taken from Epsom and Ewell Borough Council's own adopted documents, each shown with the paragraph it comes from. Figures differ between councils — these are this one's.

Amenity neighbouring

at least 21m

Epsom and Ewell look for 21 metres between the backs of facing houses. Development Management Policies para 3.20

at least 70m²

Epsom and Ewell want 70 square metres of private outdoor space for a three bedroom house, 40 for a two bedroom - and they also look for 10 metres of garden depth, so a wide shallow garden can pass on area and still fall short. Development Management Policies para 3.35

at least 10m

Epsom and Ewell look for 10 metres of rear garden depth, on top of the total area standard. A shortfall needs justifying rather than being fatal. Development Management Policies paragraph 3.35 (provisional citation)

Standards are what the council normally expects, not a guarantee. A scheme outside them can still be approved on its merits, and one inside them can still be refused for another reason.

Authored Policy Library

5 local policy checks, each citation-locked to the adopted document. National policy (NPPF, national space and daylight standards) applies alongside these.

Epsom and Ewell Development Management Policies Document (2015)

• Epsom and Ewell Policy DM10 — Design character (provisional citation) Epsom and Ewell have a policy written specifically for house extensions, DM10. Their design guidance sets out what they expect on scale, materials and how the addition relates to the original house.
• Epsom and Ewell Development Management Policies Document (residential amenity policies) — Amenity neighbouring (provisional citation) Epsom and Ewell will look at the effect on your neighbours' light, outlook and privacy. Show the relationship to their windows on your drawings.
• Development Management Policies para 3.20 — Amenity neighbouring Epsom and Ewell look for 21 metres between the backs of facing houses.
• Development Management Policies para 3.35 — Amenity neighbouring Epsom and Ewell want 70 square metres of private outdoor space for a three bedroom house, 40 for a two bedroom - and they also look for 10 metres of garden depth, so a wide shallow garden can pass on area and still fall short.
• Development Management Policies paragraph 3.35 — Amenity neighbouring (provisional citation) Epsom and Ewell look for 10 metres of rear garden depth, on top of the total area standard. A shortfall needs justifying rather than being fatal.