Allelectrics, Units 2-4, Reigate Road, Buckland Reigate, RH2 9RE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from storage (Use Class B8) to a gym (Use Class E) with associated external works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026, from Mole Valley's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 4 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Special area of conservation
Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 426 m away: Reigate Heath; SSSI 426 m away: Reigate Heath SSSI; Inside the Reigate built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Detailed
Postcode
RH2 9RE
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
Parish
Buckland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
D&M Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 66 of the 56-day target. Mole Valley usually decides changes of use by day 70.

Day 664 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
31%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
67decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/01138
Comments by
4 Oct 2026
Committee
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mole Valley
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#270 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Mole Valley is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #240 out of 296. Mole Valley is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mole Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
72%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #291 of 296
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #291 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #240 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #172 of 296
47%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
15 decided
913
Total decisions
259 refused in the year to March 2026