Richfields Firth 59 Nutfield Road Merstham Surrey RH1 3ER Data via plota.co.uk

25/00562/DET05 - Submission of Details Approved

Proposal

Submission of plant acoustic impact assessment details pursuant to Condition 5 of permission . Change of use to Chinese / hot food take away. Installation of extractor canopy and shop front change. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Principal Planning Officer · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 190 m away: Medieval moated site, Albury Farm, Merstham; 1 listed building within 150 m; National landscape 459 m away: Surrey Hills; Inside the South Merstham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Submission of Details
Postcode
RH1 3ER
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Principal Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Int Plus Retail Solutions

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15015829
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Reigate
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#52 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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