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 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.
As published by the council, reference 20/01591/DET24
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01591/DET24
- Type
- Submission of Details
- Status
- Decided (Approved)
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 25 Aug 2022
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2022
- Decided
- 4 Oct 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 18 applications since 2022: 18 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00866/DET07 Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of validation of lighting scheme pursuant to Condition 7 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/DET13 Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of a surface water drainage verification report pursuant to Condition 13 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/DET14 Granted
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of improved visibility zones 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 Granted
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 Granted
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2022
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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4 Oct 2022
Decision issued: Approved
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Reigate and Banstead granted permission on 4 October 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
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Merstham Park School Taynton Drive Merstham Surrey RH1 3PU
Submission of remediation method statement details pursuant to Condition 23 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.
Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs -
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Submission of preliminary ecological assessment details pursuant to condition 5 of permission 23/01077/F. Proposal to add LED floodlighting to the school outdoor multi-use games area.
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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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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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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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