Reigate planning committee decisions
26 decisions from the committee's minutes, 25 Jun 2025 to 9 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 6 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 52nd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 26
- Approved
- 88.5%
- Against officer advice
- 15.4%
- Meetings
- 12
How Reigate compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 50 | Kirklees | 15.8% | 3 of 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Durham | 15.4% | 10 of 65 |
| 52 | Reigate | 15.4% | 4 of 26 |
| 53 | Ashfield | 15.4% | 4 of 26 |
| 54 | Derbyshire Dales | 15.2% | 7 of 46 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Reigate's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 94.4% of these decisions; the committee approved 83.3%, 11.1 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Reigate leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 18 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Reigate's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
88.5% approved and 11.5% refused. Reigate's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Reigate's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 26 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Reigate's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Roof statuesTower House 15 Tower Road Tadworth SurreyOfficers advised refusal because the roof statues were incongruous and harmed the building and conservation area, without public benefits outweighing that harm.Approved
- Hotel extensionPremier Inn Heathside Hotel Brighton Road Burgh Heath SurreyOfficers advised approval because the proposal was acceptable on design, amenity, highways and environmental matters, with economic and tourism benefits.Refused
- Five-bedroom dwellingGilead House Quality Street Merstham SurreyOfficers advised approval because the dwelling would use a previously developed site without harming the conservation area or neighbours.Refused
- Eight flats4 The Drive Banstead SurreyOfficers advised approval because the revised design addressed earlier harm to a neighbour’s outlook and highway impacts were acceptable.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 3
- Roof statuesTower House 15 Tower Road Tadworth SurreyApproved
- Mixed-use buildingT A Boxall & Co 14 - 20 Balcombe Road Horley SurreyApproved
- Mixed-use redevelopmentLegal And General Kingswood House St Monicas Road Kingswood SurreyApproved
July 2026 2
- Church auditorium extensionHorley Baptist Church 289 Court Lodge Road Horley SurreyApproved
- Hotel extensionPremier Inn Heathside Hotel Brighton Road Burgh Heath SurreyRefused
June 2026 4
- Garden room and parkingLand Adjacent To 1 Coneyberry Reigate SurreyApproved
- One four-bed chalet bungalow53 Shelvers Way Tadworth SurreyApproved
- Five-bedroom dwellingGilead House Quality Street Merstham SurreyRefused
- SEN classroomReigate College Castlefield Road Reigate SurreyApproved
April 2026 1
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