Reigate & Banstead Council approves 88.6% of planning applications, based on 13,287 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Reigate & Banstead is closely in line with the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Reigate & Banstead.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 4,462 | 671 | 5,133 | 86.9% |
| Other | 4,703 | 342 | 5,045 | 93.2% |
| Trees | 1,333 | 229 | 1,562 | 85.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 869 | 172 | 1,041 | 83.5% |
| Prior Approval | 97 | 47 | 144 | 67.4% |
| Listed Building | 125 | 17 | 142 | 88.0% |
| Advertisement | 111 | 28 | 139 | 79.9% |
| Change of Use | 71 | 10 | 81 | 87.7% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate | 1,513 | 179 | 1,692 | 89.4% |
| Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne | 1,420 | 225 | 1,645 | 86.3% |
| Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton | 1,194 | 182 | 1,376 | 86.8% |
| Horley Central And South | 843 | 102 | 945 | 89.2% |
| Banstead Village | 820 | 87 | 907 | 90.4% |
| Nork | 781 | 115 | 896 | 87.2% |
| Meadvale And St Johns | 803 | 70 | 873 | 92.0% |
| Hooley, Merstham And Netherne | 731 | 101 | 832 | 87.9% |
| Horley West And Sidlow | 674 | 88 | 762 | 88.5% |
| Redhill West And Wray Common | 582 | 70 | 652 | 89.3% |
| Horley East And Salfords | 511 | 78 | 589 | 86.8% |
| South Park And Woodhatch | 493 | 49 | 542 | 91.0% |
| Tattenham Corner And Preston | 476 | 49 | 525 | 90.7% |
| Redhill East | 456 | 50 | 506 | 90.1% |
| Earlswood And Whitebushes | 422 | 61 | 483 | 87.4% |
| Horley East Historic | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Horley West Historic | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
Real residential planning decisions from Reigate & Banstead council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00065/CLP Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne | Proposed use of the flat as a small HMO (Use Class C4) for 3 residents. | Approved |
| 26/00008/HHOLD Banstead Village | Rear extension of the kitchen facilitating new dining and snug areas with 2 sky | Approved |
| 25/02194/HHOLD Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton | Single storey rear extension with shallow pitched roof. | Refused |
| 25/01970/HHOLD Meadvale And St Johns | Rear and side single storey, flat roof extension. As amended on 26/01/2026. | Approved |
| 25/02322/TPO Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton | RE514: Mixed species in rear woodland to reduce back overhanging branches to bou | Approved |
| 25/02290/HHOLD Redhill West And Wray Common | Double storey flank extension and single storey (flat roof) rear extension plus | Approved |
| 25/02143/CLP Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne | The laying of grass crates on established grassy track. | Refused |
| 24/02184/NMAMD1 Redhill West And Wray Common | Non material amendment, reduce works to small single storey rear extension. | Approved |
| 26/00021/CLP Meadvale And St Johns | Loft conversion including a hip to gable roof alteration, and dormer to the rear | Approved |
| 26/00018/HHOLD Horley West And Sidlow | Ground floor rear extension | Approved |
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Based on 13,287 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Reigate & Banstead is 88.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 13,287 planning decisions from Reigate & Banstead council. 11,771 were approved and 1,516 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Reigate & Banstead is 88.6%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.