Planning application
Peter Tree Electrical Ltd 79 Horley Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5AS
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use for the property at 79 Horley Road, from commercial to residential.
As published by the council, reference 25/01740/RET
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01740/RET
- Type
- Retention / Continued Use
- Status
- Decided (Refused)
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Earlswood And Whitebushes
- Decision by
- Principal Planning Officer
- Postcode
- RH1 5AS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
-
26/00395/RET Granted
Peter Tree Electrical Ltd 79 Horley Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5AS
Change of use of the rear section of the ground floor and the first floor of the property from Use Class E to form a two-bedroom self-contained flat (Use Class C3 Dwellinghouse). (Retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
3 Nov 2025
Received by Reigate and Banstead
-
23 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
-
10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Reigate and Banstead refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
93 Horley Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5AS
Submission of ground level details pursuant to condition 4 of permission 24/01658/F. Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of pair of semi-detached dwellings.
Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs -
93 Horley Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5AS
Submission of material details pursuant to condition 3 of permission 24/01658/F. Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of pair of semi-detached dwellings.
Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs -
93 Horley Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5AS
Submission of landscaping details pursuant to condition 5 of permission 24/01658/F. Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of pair of semi-detached dwellings.
Granted Conditions Demolition 6 docs -
93 Horley Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5AS
Submission of biodiversity gain plan (BNG) details pursuant to condition 13 of permission 24/01658/F. Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of pair of semi-detached dwellings.
Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs -
Flat Above 79 Horley Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5AS
90% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep
Submission of cycle facilities pursuant to Condition 2 of permission 26/00395/RET. Change of use of the rear section of the ground floor and the first floor of the property from Use Class E to form a two-bedroom self-contained flat (Use Class C3 Dwellinghouse). (Retrospective)
DecidedDomestic -
93 Horley Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5AS
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 2No x Large (Sui Generis) Houses in Multiple Occupation. Variation of conditions 1 and 9 of permission 25/01474/F. Minor alterations to the previously approved levels.
Granted Amendments Demolition 10 docs
Other amendment applications
In Reigate and Banstead
-
26/00661/S73 Granted
38-40 High Street Banstead Surrey SM7 2LU
Two storey extension over single storey commercial space at the rear of the building to provide 5 no. residential flats - single storey side and rear infill extension. First floor rear extension to enclose external staircase. Reconfiguration of ground floor units. Installation of new shop fronts. Incorporation of new bike and bin stores. Associated doorways on side elevation. New windows to side elevation. Installation of ventilation louvres on rear elevation. Variation of conditions 1 and 3 of permission 24/01815/F. Change of roof design from a pitched roof to a flat roof. Removal of PV panels from the roof of the property. Removal of lift. Changes to the external finish of the building. As amended on 16/07/2026.
-
26/00171/RET Granted
Texaco Star Service Station Brighton Road Lower Kingswood Surrey KT20 6SU
The installation of a jet wash machine and associated screening around an existing parking bay currently used for a car vac and air combination machine customer facility (Retrospective). As amended on 24/03/2026.
-
26/00809/S73 Granted
Bethel Strict Baptist Chapel Chapel Road Tadworth Surrey KT20 5SE
Change of use and internal conversion of former place of worship to form a 3 bedroom dwelling. Variation of conditions 1 and 3 of permission 25/01087/F amendment to solar panel layout and roof tile material. As amended on 29/06/2026 and on 22/07/2026.
-
26/00583/S73 Granted
38 Masons Bridge Road Redhill Surrey RH1 5LL
Minor alterations to existing dwelling and construction of 1 additional dwelling. Variation of condition 1 of permission 23/00622/F. Alterations to design including proposed roof construction, internal layout and position of flank walls. Variation of conditions 4, 6 and 13 of permission 23/02441/S73. As amended on 24/06/2026
-
26/00261/S73 Granted
16 Hardwicke Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9HJ
Single storey rear extension, two storey rear extension and a rear dormer. Variation of condition 1, 6, 8 and 11 of permission 25/02112/HHOLD. Change approved plans. As amended on 15/04/2026, 20/04/2026 and on 28/04/2026