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26/00038/PAP3MA - Prior Approval - Comm'l to Dwelling Refused

Proposal

Creation of new apartment within existing Class E commercial development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
5 Mar 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed

Refused on 5 Mar 2026 · Neighbourhood Development Manager · Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1214 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
Prior Approval - Comm'l to Dwelling
Postcode
RH6 9HL
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Horley Central And South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Feb 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Applicant
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Agent
SJ Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14609518
Planning Portal ref
PP-14609518
Neighbours
9 Jan 2026
Consultation
9 Jan 2026
Comments by
30 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Feb 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