26 - 30 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00546/F - Full planning Registered

Proposal

Demolition of numbers 26-30 Balcombe Road and their replacement with a traditional frontage terrace of residential family dwellings and a rear terrace of bungalows including dropped kerb. As amended on 06/08/2026 and on 08/09/2026 Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
21 May 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 22 Sept 2026; it is now day 141.

The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1242 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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 area246 m² (2,648 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseB8 Storage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2016, 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 9AA
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Horley Central And South
Parish
Horley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
UK Planning

Decision outlook

Day 141, past the statutory target. 82% of demolitions in Reigate are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 14185 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
190decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 supporting

39 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 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.