Dovenby Hall 271 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9UU
Proposal
Changing the use from Class E to Class F1 to establish a specialised school for students with special educational needs (SEN). This application solely pertains to change of use, with no alterations planned for the building. Variation of condition 7 and 8 of permission 24/00620/CU. Remove condition 7 and change the capacity from 50 students to 70.
- Received
- 12 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 9 April 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 3
- Ward
- Horley Central And South
- ReceivedSubmitted12 Feb
- ValidatedValidated12 Feb
- Consult.Consultation11 Mar
- TargetTarget Date9 Apr
- DecidedDecided
This is an application to amend a permission at Dovenby Hall 271 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9UU. Reigate has handled 280 applications of this type and approves 86% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. It was submitted on 12 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 88 applications across Horley Central And South. We hold 482 applications in total for the RH6 postcode area.
Application Details
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Planning Decision
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
Source: Reigate
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- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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