Sunnyacres Nursery 18 Reigate Road Hookwood Surrey RH6 0HJ

25/00183/FFull planningRefused

Full

Refused on 5 September 2025

Delegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Erection of 4 x new build dwellings. As amended on 04/04/2025 and on 06/08/2025

Received: 7 February 2025
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 5
Council: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Ward: Horley West And Sidlow

ReceivedReceived7 Feb
ValidatedValidated7 Feb
Consult.Consultation27 Aug
TargetTarget Date5 Sep
DecidedDecided5 Sep

Decided in 210 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Sunnyacres Nursery 18 Reigate Road Hookwood Surrey RH6 0HJ. Reigate has handled 1,506 applications of this type. This one was decided in 210 days, 22 weeks longer than Reigate's typical decision time. There have been 19 other applications at this address. We hold 504 applications in total for the RH6 postcode area.

91% of full applications at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

It is considered that the proposed development would cause substantial harm to the openness of the site and as a result would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt. No very special circumstances exist to clearly outweigh the harm by reason of inappropriateness and the other identified harm. As such, the proposal is contrary to Reigate and Banstead Core Strategy Policy CS3 and Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan Policies NHE1 and NHE5 and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).
It is considered that the proposed dwellings at the front of the site would be of excessive width, would appear cramped and harmful to the more spacious character of the area. Only limited space would be available to the flanks of the dwelling which would restrict the amount of meaningful; landscaping that could be provided. As a result, it is considered that the proposed development would cause harm to the character of the area, thereby contrary to Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan Policies DES1 and NHE5 and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).
The scheme fails to provide an appropriate mix of dwelling sizes and types and therefore fails to take account of the housing needs of the area which includes a need for smaller dwellings. No evidence has been provided to demonstrate why the site cannot provide a mix of housing which includes smaller units and accordingly the proposal , thereby contrary to Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan Policy DES4 and the provisions of the NPPF (2024).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: RH6 0HJ
Application type: Full planning
Scale / size: Medium
Parish: Salfords And Sidlow Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated: 7 February 2025
Consultation expiry: 27 August 2025
Consultation start: 12 August 2025
Consultation end: 27 August 2025
Neighbour consultation start: 12 February 2025
Neighbour consultation end: 5 March 2025
Target decision date: 5 September 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent address: Melton Lodge Rusper Road Newdigate Dorking Surrey RH5 5BX

Planning decision

Statutory period: 210 days

Appeal history

3372701

Dismissed

Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 31 December 2025Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal

Green Belt

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-13730661
Documents: 25
Constraints: 34

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Green belt: Reigate and Banstead
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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