Planning application
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Submission of a drainage verification report pursuant to condition 5 of permission 20/01591/F. Demolition of the existing school buildings, including main school buildings, sports hall and ancillary buildings and erection of new part two, part three storey secondary school, car parking, play space, landscaping and ancillary works.
As published by the council, reference 20/01591/DET05
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01591/DET05
- Type
- Submission of Details
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 16 Aug 2022
- Validated
- 16 Aug 2022
- Decided
- 7 Nov 2022
- Ward
- Hooley, Merstham And Netherne
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- RH1 3PU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 15 applications since 2022: 12 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00866/DET14 Awaiting decision
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of vehicle visibility pursuant to condition 14 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G artificial grass pitch (Agp) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund. As amended on 03/09/2026.
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24/00866/DET06 Decided
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of fence fixing details pursuant to condition 6 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G artificial grass pitch (Agp) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund.
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24/00866/DET16 Awaiting decision
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of sustainable travel details pursuant to condition 16 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G artificial grass pitch (Agp) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund. As amended on 03/09/2026.
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24/00866/BNG Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of biodiversity net gain plan details pursuant to permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund. As amended on 02/03/2026
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24/00866/DET05 Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of operational management plan details pursuant to condition 5 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund. As amended on 24/02/2026
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24/00866/DET15 Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of Construction Transport Management Plan details pursuant to Condition 15 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund. As amended on 30/03/2026 and on 22/04/2026
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24/00866/DET11 Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of habitat management and monitoring plan details pursuant to condition 11 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund.
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24/00866/DET09 Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of landscaping scheme details pursuant to condition 9 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund.
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23/01077/DET04 Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of light spill plan details pursuant to condition 4 of permission 23/01077/F. Proposal to add LED floodlighting to the school outdoor multi-use games area.
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23/01077/F Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Proposal to add LED floodlighting to the school outdoor multi-use games area. As amended on 10/11/2023
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Aug 2022
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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7 Nov 2022
Decision issued: Approved
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 7 November 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About condition discharge and variation applications
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Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
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Submission of fence fixing details pursuant to condition 6 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G artificial grass pitch (Agp) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund.
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Submission of sustainable travel details pursuant to condition 16 of permission 24/00866/F. Creation of a 3G artificial grass pitch (Agp) with perimeter fencing, hardstanding areas, storage container, floodlights, access footpaths and associated landscape bund. As amended on 03/09/2026.
Awaiting decision -
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Non material amendment, an application under section 96A for non-material amendments to vary the planning condition 8 attached to the planning permission 20/01591/F.
Granted Amendments 5 docs -
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Submission of unexpected contamination details pursuant to Condition 24 of permission 20/01591/F. Demolition of the existing school buildings, including main school buildings, sports hall and ancillary buildings and erection of new part two, part three storey secondary school, car parking, play space, landscaping and ancillary works.
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