Character chapel with approved residential conversion — rare live/work or investment chance.
Approved ground-floor residential planning permission (Ref: WA/2022/00210)
Gemini Chapel is an unusual, landmark property on Kings Road offering a rare live/work or investment opportunity in central Haslemere. The building retains Gothic Revival character—soaring ceilings, arched windows and exposed brickwork—within a spacious 1,080 sq ft layout currently arranged as two apartments and commercial units.
Planning permission (Waverley Borough Council WA/2022/00210) is approved for ground-floor residential conversion, giving a clear route to create a distinctive home or increase residential income. The property is chain free and sits in a very affluent area with excellent mobile signal and fast broadband, making it attractive to creatives, professionals and investors seeking flexibility.
Practical details: the flat is leasehold with 988 years remaining and a modest ground rent of £150 per annum; service charges are shared between three apartments. Part of the building is occupied by thriving businesses which can continue operating, but conversion will require design, building works and statutory compliance to complete the residential change of use.
This is best suited to buyers comfortable managing a non-standard conversion or an investor seeking mixed-use income and capital upside. The chapel’s heritage and permitted conversion present strong potential, balanced by the costs and project management a conversion entails.