East Surrey Hospital Canada Avenue Redhill Surrey RH1 5RH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00188/SCREEN - Screening Opinion Decided

Proposal

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 request for screening opinion for the installation of ground based solar panels. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Feb 2026
EIA is not required
20 Feb 2026

EIA is not required on 20 Feb 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Reigate
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#52 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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