Reigate planning news
Reigate planning news, newest first: applications, appeals and committee decisions, each story linked back to the council file.
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Merstham 35 Homes Approved 6-5 After Refusal Bid Fails
35 homes south of Woodlands Close, Merstham, were approved by six votes to five on 28 October. Conway House, the Harlequin roof and the HMO rule also passed.
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Housing
Reigate HMO Rule Backed: Permission Needed From July 2027
Small house shares across Reigate and Banstead will need planning permission from 30 July 2027. 13 councillors backed it, and 38 of 50 consultation replies agreed.
Planning
Reigate Planning 28 Oct: Merstham 35 Homes Approved 6-5
Woodlands Close, Merstham, 35 homes approved 6-5 on 28 October; Conway House's 24 Raven homes and the Harlequin roof also passed. What each scheme includes.
Planning
Merstham 35 Homes Deferred, Banstead Care Home Approved
Councillors put off a decision on 35 homes off Woodlands Close, Merstham, over access worries, and approved a 64-bed dementia care home in Garratts Lane, Banstead.
Council
Reigate Council This Week: No Confidence Vote, 35 Homes
Planning Committee on 30 September decides 35 homes in Merstham and a 64-bed Banstead care home; full council on 1 October votes on the leader.
Redhill
Redhill Aerodrome: 50% Back Homes Plan, 34.6% Oppose
Half of online respondents backed 2,250 homes at Redhill Aerodrome and 34.6% opposed. Around 600 email and paper responses are still to be counted.
Redhill
Harlequin Theatre Redhill: Roof Replacement Plans Submitted
The council has applied to replace the Harlequin's RAAC-hit roof. Comments close 2 October, councillors decide, and building could start in November.
Planning
Kingswood Legal & General: 299 Homes Approved
Councillors granted the derelict Legal & General site 299 homes on 9 September. The legal agreement must be signed by 29 January 2027 or permission is refused.
Planning
Reigate Planning: No Call-In Under 10 Homes From 31 Oct
From 31 October, officers must decide every Reigate & Banstead application under 10 homes, whatever the objections. The committee also drops to 13 members.
Planning
Reigate Local Plan 2044: Have Your Say by 26 October
The first consultation on the borough's new Local Plan is open until 5pm on 26 October. The council writing it is abolished in April 2027, before adoption.
Planning
Kingswood L&G Site: 299 Homes, No Affordable Housing
Officers back 299 homes and a health club at the derelict Legal & General HQ in Kingswood, with no affordable housing at all. Councillors decide on Wednesday.
Planning
Banstead Betting Shop: Plan for an Education Centre
The former William Hill at 88 High Street would become an education centre under plans lodged this week. Comments close on 24 September, decision by 27 October.
Planning
Sandcross Lane Reigate: 235 Homes Decision Now Due 11 Nov
The council pushed its deadline on Miller Homes' 235 houses off Sandcross Lane to 11 November. Objections are up to 19, none in support, and no decision yet.
Planning
Sidlow Green Belt: 9 Self-Build Homes, Say by 11 Sept
Up to nine self-build homes are proposed on Green Belt land at Lower Duxhurst Farm, Sidlow. Comments close 11 September, and a decision is due by 24 September.
Redhill
Redhill Aerodrome: the 2,250-Home Green Belt Plan
Tandridge wants 2,250 homes, two schools and a health facility on the 236-hectare airfield east of Redhill. What the documents say, and what the site scored.
Redhill
Reigate & Banstead HMO Article 4: Say by 24 September
Small house shares would need planning permission from 30 July 2027. Licensed 5 to 6 person HMOs here are up 400% since 2019. Comments close 24 September.