Dovenby Hall 271 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9UU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00086/S73 - Section 73 Application Approved

Proposal

Changing the use from Class E to Class F1 to establish a specialised school for students with special educational needs (SEN). This application solely pertains to change of use, with no alterations planned for the building. Variation of condition 7 and 8 of permission 24/00620/CU. Remove condition 7 and change the capacity from 50 students to 70. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Feb 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Approved
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Reigate
Application type
Section 73 Application
Postcode
RH6 9UU
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Horley Central And South
Parish
Horley Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
17 Apr 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14556453
Neighbours
18 Feb 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Reigate
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#52 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Reigate is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #70 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Reigate decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #160 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #70 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #35 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
31 decided
981
Total decisions
116 refused in the year to March 2026