Planning outcomes in Reigate & Banstead are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 13.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horley East Historic | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Meadvale And St Johns | 904 | 833 | 71 | 92.1% |
| 3 | Tattenham Corner And Preston | 536 | 486 | 50 | 90.7% |
| 4 | South Park And Woodhatch | 557 | 505 | 52 | 90.7% |
| 5 | Banstead Village | 934 | 843 | 91 | 90.3% |
| 6 | Redhill East | 520 | 468 | 52 | 90.0% |
| 7 | Redhill West And Wray Common | 678 | 607 | 71 | 89.5% |
| 8 | Reigate | 1,740 | 1,555 | 185 | 89.4% |
| 9 | Horley Central And South | 964 | 862 | 102 | 89.4% |
| 10 | Horley West And Sidlow | 773 | 684 | 89 | 88.5% |
| 11 | Hooley, Merstham And Netherne | 849 | 746 | 103 | 87.9% |
| 12 | Earlswood And Whitebushes | 490 | 428 | 62 | 87.3% |
| 13 | Nork | 917 | 800 | 117 | 87.2% |
| 14 | Horley East And Salfords | 598 | 519 | 79 | 86.8% |
| 15 | Lower Kingswood Tadworth And Walton | 1,395 | 1,210 | 185 | 86.7% |
| 16 | Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne | 1,677 | 1,447 | 230 | 86.3% |
An extension might sail through in Horley East Historic but face serious resistance in Chipstead, Kingswood And Woodmansterne.
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1,549 planning applications in Reigate & Banstead have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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