Reigate & Banstead’s Core Strategy found sound by government inspector

Perspective sketch of the proposed development, looking south west along Linkfield Lane

Reigate & Banstead’s Core Strategy - the plan for development in the borough to 2027 – has been judged ‘sound’ by a government Planning Inspector and provides an appropriate basis for the planning of the borough over the next 15 years. Following careful scrutiny including public examination sessions in May and December, his report has […]

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Council wins appeal to prevent “cramped” 10 flat development

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A government planning inspector has today upheld the Council’s decision to refuse conversion of a house in Redhill into a development of 10 flats, on the grounds that it would lead to “unstatisfactory living conditions” for those living in the new flats. Specific problems cited included the fact that the smallest flats would be no […]

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Planning inspector overturns Council decision and permits redevelopment of Redhill’s old PO

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Following the Council’s rejection of a planning application to redevelop the old Post Office building in Redhill earlier in the year, followed up with a petition in support of its preservation, a planning inspector has today overturned the outcome and given the go ahead to the scheme. The plans will see the existing roof removed […]

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Significant housing development planned for RNIB site

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A planning application for 117 dwellings and improved facilities has been received for the RNIB college site, in Philanthropic Road. The plans can be viewed on the Council’s website, at: http://planning.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MQQW33MV0ID00 Comments on the application can also be made directly on the page above. An article on the proposals from the Surrey Mirror can be […]

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Application for flats on 141 Carlton Road refused by Council

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As set out in our article from October (here), a planning application was received by the Council for a block of 8 flats on the site of 141 Carlton Road (subsequently, some amended plans were received). Having now been scrutinised by the Council’s planning officers, and taking into account the comments received from local residents (the vast majority objecting […]

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Application for flats on 141 Carlton Road

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Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a part 2 part 3 storey building comprising of 8 apartments, formation of access to Hiltherwood Close and provision of 11 parking spaces with associated landscaping and tree planting. Further details of the application can be found at the following link: http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/Planit2/planit2.jsp?Controller=p2Controller&Action=FindApplicationByRefvalAction&REFVAL=12/01725/F   Update (15/11/2012): Additional plans have […]

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Planning appeals on Crown Buildings - one dismissed, one allowed

After the Council refused planning permission for a new office block and block of flats on the Crown Buildings site in London Road (original article here), the developer lodged an appeal, as well as submitting a revised set of plans (which the Council approved). The Government Inspector has now issued his decision on the original […]

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Planning appeal on 59 Carlton Road allowed

The appeal against refusal of planning permission for extensions to 59 Carlton Road has been allowed by a Government Inspector. Full details can be found here: dec ltr Carlton Road

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How to view new planning applications in the area on a map, with direct links to the plans

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For a number of months we have posted articles each fortnight with a list of new planning applications in Redhill East and West wards, taken from the list issues by the Council each week, so that you can see at one glance the new applications in the immediate area. In conjunction with Openly Local, a […]

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Revised application submitted for hard runway at Redhill aerodrome

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As reported in previous articles (here and here) a previous application for a hard runway was refused in last 2011 and the owners of the aerodrome have been consulting the public on an amended proposal. This amended proposal has now been submitted to Reigate & Banstead Borough Council for approval, and the relevant papers can […]

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