Planning authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Adopted plan 7.1 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 102%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | Reigate and Banstead Local Plan: Core Strategy |
| Adopted | 26 September 2019 |
| Age | 7.1 years |
| Plan period | 2012–2027 |
| Housing requirement | 6,900 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Emerging new local plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Latest event | Scoping consultation started, 14 September 2026 |
| Next dated event | Scoping consultation ended, 26 October 2026 |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 102% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,010 |
| Decided | 936 |
| Granted | 833 (89%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 103 |
| Major applications decided | 17, of which 15 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 271 | 240 | 217 | 23 |
| October to December 2025 | 224 | 272 | 237 | 35 |
| January to March 2026 | 252 | 198 | 175 | 23 |
| April to June 2026 | 263 | 226 | 204 | 22 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 219: 72 allowed, 1 split, 146 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 106: 33 allowed, 5 split, 68 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 34% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2026 | Lower Duxhurst Farm, 15 Reigate Road, Sidlow, REIGATE, RH2 8QH Application 25/01572/F | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 31 July 2026 | The Old Brewery - Smallfield Works, Station Road (between 19 & 25), HORLEY, South East, RH6 9HW Application 26/00038/PAP3MA | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 July 2026 | 75 Ferndale Road, Banstead Surrey, SM7 2EX Application 25/01816/F | Change of use, 2 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 1 July 2026 | 5 Trentham Road, Redhill, Surrey, rh1 6jb Application 25/00450/F | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 June 2026 | Cherryleen, The Glade, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6LL Application 25/01259/F | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 June 2026 | Cherryleen, The Glade, Kingswood, Surrey, KT20 6LL Application 25/01260/F | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 June 2026 | 108, Horley Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5AA Application 25/00740/F | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 May 2026 | 17 Woodmansterne Street, Woodmansterne, BANSTEAD, Surrey, SM7 3NN Application 25/01431/F | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 May 2026 | Land opposite Gable Cottage, Chequers Lane, Walton on the Hill, Surrey, KT20 7QF Application 23/02680/CU | Major traveller and caravan pitches | Inquiry | Dismissed |
| 26 May 2026 | 12 Carlton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 2BX Application 25/01769/F | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.