Horley Baptist Church 289 Court Lodge Road Horley Surrey RH6 8RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00398/F - Full planning Approved
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a new auditorium worship space (Planning Use Class F1) by extending the existing Horley Baptist Church. As amended on 30/04/2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Consultation
29 Apr 2026
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Committee
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Reigate Planning Committee on 23 Jul 2026.

Approved

  • Officers advised approval because the design, neighbour impact, parking and highways effects were acceptable, subject to conditions.
  • The town council and three neighbours raised concerns mainly about parking, traffic, congestion, highway safety and the development’s scale.
  • The committee granted permission subject to conditions and requested an additional weekday parking informative.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Reigate's committee minutes of 23 Jul 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Horley (Reigate and Banstead) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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

Council
Reigate
Application type
Full planning
Postcode
RH6 8RG
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Horley West And Sidlow
Parish
Horley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
CPL Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 51 days slower than Reigate's median of 56 for community buildings. Approved, as 94% of community buildings here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
10%go to committee

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

Public comments

4comments received
3 objecting1 neutral

75% object · in line with the UK average

38 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14706900
Neighbours
29 Apr 2026
Consultation
29 Apr 2026
Comments by
21 May 2026
Committee
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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