Planning application
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 2nr single storey Portakabin buildings to be used as teaching accommodation for a period of 1 year.
As published by the council, reference 26/01512/F
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01512/F
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Horley Central And South
- Parish
- Horley Town Council
- Decision by
- Neighbourhood Development Manager
- Postcode
- RH6 9AE
Comment by 9 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Reigate and Banstead through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Reigate and Banstead register
This site has had 10 applications since 2022: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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22/00181/DET05 Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Submission of an operational management plan pursuant to condition 5 of permission 22/00181/F. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.) As amended on 02/06/2023 and on 20/09/2023.
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23/00110/CON Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Details of Drainage Verification Report pursuant to Condition 9 and details of a Landscape Plan with Maintenance Plan and Watering Schedule pursuant to Condition 11 of planning permission ref RE21/02101/CON dated 16 December 2021
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22/00181/DET03 Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Submission of surface water drainage scheme details pursuant to Condition 3 of permission 22/00181/F. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.)As amended on 03/10/2022 and on 31/01/2023
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22/00181/DET06 Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Submission of Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Method Statement details pursuant to Condition 6 of permission 22/00181/F. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.)
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22/00181/DET07 Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Submission of sensitive lighting management plan details pursuant to Condition 7 of permission 22/00181/F. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.)
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22/00181/DET09 Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Submission of biodiversity enhancement scheme details pursuant to Condition 9 of permission 22/00181/F. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.)
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22/01797/CON Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Details of electric vehicle charging points and secure cycle storage pursuant to Conditions 17 and 18 of planning permission ref: RE21/02101/CON dated 16 December 2021
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22/01357/CON Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: RE21/02101/CON dated 16 December 2021 to allow alterations to the parking layout and cycle storage, the addition of raised kerbs, planting areas and a revised location for the electric vehicle charging point.
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22/00181/F Granted
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.) As amended on 21/04/2022 and on 13/05/2022.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 December 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Portakabin Limited Agent, registered in York
Active · incorporated 1961 · York
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The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.) As amended on 21/04/2022 and on 13/05/2022.
Granted Full applications 244 docs -
Langshott Infant School Smallfield Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AU
Installation of new all weather multi-use games pitch, commonly known as a "muga" pitch (multi use games area). As amended on 12/10/2022.
Granted Full applications 25 docs -
Langshott Infant School Smallfield Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AU
Construction of a two storey building; single storey kitchen and hall extension; and associated car parking and landscaping works in order to increase the school from a 2 form entry (2FE) Infant School to a 2 form entry (2FE) Primary School without compliance with Conditions 10, 11, 12 and 15 of planning permission ref: RE/P/13/01527/CON dated 10 October 2013 to allow for the retrospective submission of footpath details (condition 10), retrospective approval of biodiversity mitigation measures (condition 15) and removal of conditions 11 (relating to additional planting along western boundary) and 12 (details of lighting along western boundary).
Granted Outline Extension 11 docsSmall domestic -
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Submission of surface water drainage scheme details pursuant to Condition 3 of permission 22/00181/F. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.)As amended on 03/10/2022 and on 31/01/2023
Granted Conditions 15 docs -
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Submission of Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Method Statement details pursuant to Condition 6 of permission 22/00181/F. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.)
Granted Conditions Trees 6 docs -
The Oakwood School Balcombe Road Horley Surrey RH6 9AE
Submission of sensitive lighting management plan details pursuant to Condition 7 of permission 22/00181/F. Creation of a Community 3G Football Turf Pitch (FTP) (11020 sq. metres) with associated features including: 3G football turf pitch (7460 sq. metres); 4.5m high ball stop fencing with entrance gates to form an enclosure around FTP perimeter; 1.2m high and 2.0m high pitch barriers with entrance gates internally within fenced FTP enclosure; 2.6m high maintenance equipment storage container (15 sq. metres) within fenced FTP enclosure; 15.0m high LED floodlights (6no.) around FTP perimeter; 4.0m high LED amenity light (1no.) along pedestrian access; Hard-standing areas for pedestrian access and circulation, portable goals storage, as well as vehicular access (807 sq. metres); 0.75m high grass flood defence crest around FTP perimeter (formed with recycled soils from the FTP construction (2753 sq. metres). (No change of use.)
Granted Conditions 8 docs
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