1 New Battlebridge Lane Merstham Surrey RH1 3JZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01039/RET - Retention / Continued Use Approved
Change of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from car storage to Sui Generis Coach/Bus Depot with associated office and ancillary infrastructure (in retrospect) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Neighbourhood Development Manager · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; National landscape 214 m away: Surrey Hills; Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 216 m away: Lower Gatton Park; Green belt 17 m away: London; Inside the South Merstham built-up area; Priority habitat 35 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Reigate
Application type
Retention / Continued Use
Postcode
RH1 3JZ
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Applicant
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Agent
Scott Hobbs Planning
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Reigate's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014141
Planning Portal ref
PP-15014141
Neighbours
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2018 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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