Planning application
Dovenby Hall 271 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9UU
Relates to 24/00620/CU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Changing the use from Class E to Class F1 to establish a specialised school for students with special educational needs (SEN). This application solely pertains to change of use, with no alterations planned for the building. Variation of condition 7 and 8 of permission 24/00620/CU. Remove condition 7 and change the capacity from 50 students to 70.
As published by the council, reference 26/00086/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00086/S73
- Type
- Section 73 Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Horley Central And South
- Parish
- Horley Town Council
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- RH6 9UU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00620/CU Granted
Dovenby Hall 271 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9UU
Changing the use from Class E to Class F1 to establish a specialised school for students with special educational needs (SEN). This application solely pertains to change of use, with no alterations planned for the building. As amended on 12/08/2024
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Reigate and Banstead
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Reigate and Banstead took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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24/00620/CU Granted
Dovenby Hall 271 Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9UU
Changing the use from Class E to Class F1 to establish a specialised school for students with special educational needs (SEN). This application solely pertains to change of use, with no alterations planned for the building. As amended on 12/08/2024
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Reigate and Banstead for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Reigate and Banstead decided amendment applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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