Plans to hold Hindu weddings in a huge marquee on the greenbelt have left neighbours fuming.

Thurairajah Vasudevan, who owns seven acres of land in Croydon Lane, Banstead, has applied for a licence to hold weddings in a marquee he has had erected there.

Mr Vasudevan said no alcohol will be drunk during the religious weddings, which will finish by 11pm and only take place on 28 days out of every year.

He said: "We have got sound proofing all the way through. This [marquee] is situated in seven acre land. It will not cause any problems. There will not be any noise at all."

Mr Vasudevan is set to apply for planning permission in order change the use of the land so that he can hold weddings there.

But he said the marquee itself does not in fact require planning permission because it is a "temporary structure" that will be taken up and down for weddings.

He added: "It's completely covered by conifer trees around that marquee. People can't see it at all from outside."

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Angry neighbours have rallied together to stop the plans

But a spokeswoman at Reigate and Banstead Council said: "According to national planning rules the Council is satisfied that, in this case, the erection of the marquee constitutes development that requires planning permission."

One of Mr Vasudevan's angry neighbours, Jeanette Harwood, said the marquee should not be allowed on greenbelt land and other properties will be devalued there.

Mrs Harwood fears that they will be disturbed by loud music continuing into the night and large numbers of guests driving down the road to weddings. She said: "The neighbours are up in arms because a licence should not be given. This is not going to happen. It’s just going to be uproar."

A letter, posted through Mrs Harwood’s door by an anonymous neighbour, said: "We must act together and now in order to stop this happening. The more objections we make, the more likely it is the application will be rejected."

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Number 3, Croydon Lane, Banstead

A spokeswoman at Reigate and Banstead Council confirmed that the planning department has been made aware of the erection of the marquee without planning permission. She added: "The matter is currently under investigation."

In 2009 Mr Vasudevan was fined £1,000 for erecting a huge steel building on greenbelt land without planning permission. Told he was in breach of planning controls, he had refused to take down the building used for commercial storage.

Another wedding venue, Zinnia Gardens, is already located in Croydon Lane and advertises a marquee "overlooking countryside" including paddocks with horses.

Lucie Stone, partner at property consultancy Bidwells, confirmed that Mr Vasudevan has asked them to submit a planning application so weddings can be held in the marquee.

In January, Mr Vasudevan applied for permission to hold wedding ceremonies on 28 days every year between 11am and 11pm. This first planning application was later withdrawn.

The consultation period runs until Wednesday, June 3. To see the licence application, with reference number 15/00469/LAPREM, visit www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/licit02.asp

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