Land At 5A & 7 Castlefield Road Reigate Surrey RH2 0SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00946/F - Full planning Approved

Proposal

The siting of container pods to be used as office space. As amended on 03/08/2026 and on 05/08/2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Neighbourhood Development Manager · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Scheduled monument 106 m away: Reigate Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Wall and Gatepiers to Town Hall, Grade II, 39 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Reigate Town Centre; Inside the Reigate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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
RH2 0SA
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Reigate
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Neighbourhood Development Manager
Applicant
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Agent
WS Planning & Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 59 days slower than Reigate's median of 67 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Reigate in the last twelve months, from validation. Reigate decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14951297
Planning Portal ref
PP-14951297
Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 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