Planning Consultants in Reigate & Banstead
Reigate & Banstead covers Reigate, Redhill, Banstead, Horley and the surrounding villages, from the North Downs to the edge of Gatwick. Much of the borough is Green Belt, the North Downs escarpment is in the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and Horley is shaped by the airport and its approved Northern Runway.
Common in Reigate & Banstead
Local planning authority: Reigate & Banstead Borough Council until 31 March 2027; East Surrey Council from 1 April 2027
Planning Consultants in Reigate, Redhill and Horley
We advise homeowners, landowners, developers and businesses across Reigate & Banstead, including Reigate, Redhill, Merstham, Banstead, Tadworth, Kingswood, Horley and Salfords.
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council applies its Core Strategy (2014, reviewed in 2019) and Development Management Plan (2019). In July 2026 the Council began work on a new Local Plan, which the new East Surrey Council will take forward after 1 April 2027.
The North Downs escarpment is protected by the Surrey Hills National Landscape and the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Special Area of Conservation, and most of the countryside is Green Belt. In Redhill and Reigate, our work includes town centre schemes, conversions and changes of use. Around Horley, Gatwick's Northern Runway, consented in 2025 and now cleared of legal challenge after the High Court dismissed the judicial reviews and the Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal in 2026, affects noise, transport and employment land.
Planning Services in Reigate & Banstead
Urban Vista Planning provides the full range of planning consultancy services to clients across Reigate & Banstead — from homeowners and landowners to developers and businesses. Our Chartered Town Planners are MRTPI-accredited and experienced in dealing with the planning authorities operating in Reigate & Banstead.
- Planning permission applications
- Pre-application advice
- Planning appeals
- Permitted development assessments
- Lawful Development Certificates
- Change of use applications
- Heritage and listed building consent
- Ecology & Biodiversity Net Gain
- Highways and transport assessments
- Infrastructure consenting
- Equestrian and rural planning
- Discharge of planning conditions
Why Urban Vista Planning?
MRTPI & MCIHT Accredited
Our Chartered Town Planners and specialist associates are accredited and regulated by their professional bodies, including the RTPI and CIHT.
UK-Wide Coverage
We advise clients across England and Wales, including Reigate & Banstead, from our offices in Taplow (Buckinghamshire), Leeds, and Hereford.
Free Initial Consultation
We provide an honest initial view of your project — what is achievable, the best consenting route, and likely timescales — at no charge.
Full-Service Consultancy
We manage the entire planning process: application preparation, specialist coordination, authority engagement, and conditions discharge.
Key Planning Constraints in Reigate & Banstead
These designations and policy issues shape what can be built in Reigate & Banstead. Identifying them early is the single most effective way to avoid delay, invalid applications and refusal.
Metropolitan Green Belt
Most of the countryside is Green Belt.
Surrey Hills National Landscape
The North Downs escarpment is nationally protected.
Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SAC
Development near the escarpment may need Habitats Regulations Assessment.
Gatwick
Horley and the south of the borough are affected by Gatwick's noise, transport and employment land impacts.
Infrastructure & Energy Planning in Reigate & Banstead
Gatwick's Northern Runway, the M23 and M25 and the Brighton Main Line make the borough a focus for transport, logistics and airport-related development, alongside solar and battery storage. We provide combined planning and highways advice for these projects.
Planning in Reigate & Banstead: FAQs
Which council deals with planning applications in Reigate & Banstead?
Planning applications in Reigate & Banstead are determined by the local planning authority for the site — Reigate & Banstead Borough Council until 31 March 2027; East Surrey Council from 1 April 2027.
What are the main planning constraints in Reigate & Banstead?
Key constraints in Reigate & Banstead include Metropolitan Green Belt; Surrey Hills National Landscape; Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment SAC; Gatwick. We identify which apply to your site at the outset so they can be addressed in the application rather than discovered during determination.
Do you advise on infrastructure and energy projects in Reigate & Banstead?
Gatwick's Northern Runway, the M23 and M25 and the Brighton Main Line make the borough a focus for transport, logistics and airport-related development, alongside solar and battery storage. We provide combined planning and highways advice for these projects.
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