Air conditioning in Epsom and Ewell
We install, service and repair air conditioning in Epsom, Ewell, Stoneleigh, West Ewell and Epsom Downs, for homes and businesses. The borough has 21 conservation areas and many streets with extra planning controls, so we check your address before we quote.
- conservation areas
- 21
- East Surrey Council takes over
- 1 Apr 2027
- single room, from
- £1,850
- annual service, from
- £119
Planning in Epsom and Ewell, now and from April 2027
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council handles planning applications until 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027, the borough becomes part of the new East Surrey Council, with Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, and Tandridge, and applications go there instead. Until then the existing councils keep running services as usual.
A unit that heats as well as cools can often go on a house without a planning application, under national permitted development rules, within limits on size, position and noise. Those rights don't cover listed buildings. In a conservation area, the outdoor unit can't go on a wall or roof facing the road. Our planning guide sets out every rule.
Epsom and Ewell's 21 conservation areas
The council has 21 conservation areas. Five of them form the Hospital Cluster around Horton, on the sites of former hospitals that are now mostly homes. These are some of the others we're asked about.
- Epsom: Epsom Town Centre, Church Street, Stamford Green, Worple Road, Chalk Lane, Woodcote
- Larger houses: Downs Road Estate, College Road, Adelphi Road, Burgh Heath Road
- Ewell: Ewell Village, The Green/Ewell Downs Road, Higher Green/Longdown Lane
- The Hospital Cluster: Horton, Long Grove, The Manor, St Ebba's and West Park
- Others: Lintons Lane, Pikes Hill, Providence Place
Article 4 directions in Epsom and Ewell
The council has Article 4 directions in many of its conservation areas. They remove some permitted development rights, so changes to the outside of a house that would normally be allowed may need an application.
| Conservation area | Article 4 direction |
|---|---|
| Church Street | Yes |
| College Road | Yes |
| Downs Road Estate | Yes |
| Worple Road | Yes |
| Stamford Green | Yes |
| Burgh Heath Road | Yes |
| Ewell Village | Yes |
| The Green/Ewell Downs Road | Yes |
| Higher Green/Longdown Lane | Yes |
| Lintons Lane | Part of the area |
| Pikes Hill | Part of the area, including front gardens in Wyeths Road |
From the national planning data register for Epsom and Ewell. The council also has directions on shop frontages and some office buildings that don't affect home air conditioning. Confirm with the council before you go ahead.
Epsom and Ewell homes and how we approach them
| Type of home | Typical areas | How we approach it |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian and Edwardian houses | Around the town centre, Worple Road, Church Street | Often in a conservation area with an Article 4 direction. Rear position, short pipe run. |
| Large detached houses | Downs Road Estate, College Road, Woodcote | Room for a multi-split or ducted system. Keep the outdoor unit away from the road. |
| Interwar and post-war semis | Stoneleigh, West Ewell, Ewell Court | Usually permitted development. One outdoor unit at the side or back can serve several bedrooms. |
| Homes on the former hospital sites | Horton, Long Grove, St Ebba's, West Park | All in conservation areas. For a flat, freeholder consent first, then a discreet outdoor position. |
| Town-centre flats | Near Epsom station and the High Street | The lease usually needs the freeholder's written consent. Condensers often go on balconies or flat roofs. |
Green Belt around Epsom
Much of the open land around the town, including Epsom Common and Epsom Downs, is Green Belt. Green Belt rules are aimed at new buildings and changes of use, not at equipment on an existing home, so the usual permitted development limits still apply.
Parking on install day
On-street parking in Surrey, including bay suspensions and waivers, is run by Surrey County Council. It normally needs at least ten days' notice to suspend a bay. If your road has permit or time-limited bays, tell us when you book and we'll plan where the van goes.
Epsom and Ewell is outside London, so the ULEZ and the Congestion Charge don't apply here.
Epsom and Ewell businesses
We fit and service air conditioning in offices, shops, restaurants, surgeries and salons in Epsom town centre, Ewell Village and the local parades. Commercial installs are done in business hours. We also take over servicing of existing systems from most manufacturers and keep your F-Gas records.
What air conditioning costs in Epsom and Ewell
Our starting prices are the same here as across Surrey and London. Home prices include VAT. Business prices are plus VAT.
- from£1,850inc. VAT
A bedroom or study
2.5 kW wall unit, 5 m pipe, fitted in a day
- from£2,050inc. VAT
A living room
3.5 kW wall unit
- from£3,650inc. VAT
Two rooms, one outdoor unit
Multi-split
- from£5,100inc. VAT
Three rooms
Multi-split
- from£4,950inc. VAT
Ducted, per zone
Hidden in the ceiling, survey needed
- from£1,795+ VAT
Commercial wall unit
Fitted in business hours
- from£119inc. VAT
An annual service
Keeps the manufacturer warranty valid
Areas and postcodes we cover
We cover the whole borough. Put your postcode in the quote form and we'll confirm.
- KT17: Epsom town centre, Ewell Village and Stoneleigh
- KT18: Epsom Downs, Woodcote, Langley Vale and the area around the racecourse
- KT19: West Ewell, Ewell Court, Horton and Stamford
- KT17 and KT19 also reach into the London boroughs of Sutton and Kingston, which we cover too
Epsom and Ewell questions
Who do I apply to for planning permission in Epsom?
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council until 31 March 2027. From 1 April 2027, the new East Surrey Council handles planning for the borough.
I live on the Downs Road Estate. Can I have air conditioning?
Usually, yes. The Downs Road Estate is a conservation area with an Article 4 direction, so the outdoor unit should go at the back, away from the road. Check with the council if you're unsure. We look at this at the survey.
Can I fit air conditioning in a converted hospital building at Horton or Long Grove?
Often, yes. Both are conservation areas, so the outdoor unit should sit away from the road. If you own a flat, get the managing agent's rules first, then send them to us with the layout and we'll tell you what works.
Which unit suits a bedroom in a Stoneleigh semi?
Most bedrooms need a 2.5 kW wall unit, from £1,850 with a 5 m pipe run, fitted in a day. For two bedrooms, a multi-split runs both from one outdoor unit, from £3,650.
Does Epsom Common or the Downs being Green Belt stop me?
No. Green Belt rules deal with new buildings and changes of use. Equipment on an existing house follows the normal permitted development limits, as well as any conservation area or Article 4 controls.
Will it heat my home in winter too?
Yes. The systems we fit are heat pumps that heat as well as cool. That matters for planning too, because a cooling-only unit can't use permitted development.