The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01512/F - Full planning Registered

Proposal

Installation of 2nr single storey Portakabin buildings to be used as teaching accommodation for a period of 1 year. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 12 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Reigate's recent community buildings.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1223 m away: Gatwick Airport Northern Runway; Inside the Horley (Reigate and Banstead) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area968 m² (10,419 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 25)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Reigate
Application type
Full planning
Postcode
RH6 9AE
Received
around 12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Horley Central And South
Parish
Horley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Portakabin

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Reigate usually decides community buildings by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Reigate in the last twelve months, from validation. Reigate decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

70 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15172998
Planning Portal ref
PP-15172998
Neighbours
19 Oct 2026
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
9 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.