Derant House 149 Lumley Road Horley Surrey RH6 7JQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00032/F - Full planning Refused

Proposal

Proposed single storey extension and conversion of store room to form new 1 bedroom flat. As amended on 04/03/2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
27 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Mar 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1099 m away: Gatwick Airport Northern Runway; Inside the Horley (Reigate and Banstead) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Reigate
Application type
Full planning
Postcode
RH6 7JQ
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Horley Central And South
Parish
Horley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
A.J.Younger Chartered Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Reigate's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 18% of changes of use here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
81decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Reigate in the last twelve months, from validation. Reigate decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14608527
Planning Portal ref
PP-14608527
Neighbours
28 Jan 2026
Consultation
4 Mar 2026
Comments by
18 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Mar 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 statistics
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