Policy information sourced from the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan - Core Strategy

CS6 : Allocation of land for development

  1. Development sites will be allocated in the Development Management Policies Document, or through other DPDs, taking account of sustainability considerations including environmental and amenity value, localised constraints and opportunities, the need to secure appropriate infrastructure/service provision, and the policies within this Core Strategy.
  2. The Council will give priority to the allocation and delivery of land for development in sustainable locations in the urban area, that is:
    1. The priority locations for growth and regeneration:
      • Redhill town centre
      • Horley town centre
      • Horley North East and North West sectors
      • Preston regeneration area
      • Merstham regeneration area
      • Other regeneration areas as identified by the Council and its partners
    2. The built up areas of Redhill, Reigate, Horley and Banstead:
    3. Other sustainable sites in the existing urban area.
  3. The Council will also allocate land beyond the current urban area for sustainable urban extensions, based on an assessment of the potential within the following broad areas of search (in order of priority):
    1. Countryside beyond the Green Belt adjoining the urban area of Horley
    2. East of Redhill and East of Merstham
    3. South and South West of Reigate.

Sites beyond the current urban area will be released for development in accordance with policy CS13 and detailed phasing policies within the DMP.

This policy will be implemented through:

  • DMP including in relation to design, amenity and sustainability, and saved policies from the Borough Local Plan.
  • Site allocations in the DMP and on the Policies Map, including in regeneration areas, and allocated and safeguarded sites for sustainable urban extensions.
  • Horley North East and North West sector planning permissions.
  • Masterplans for sustainable urban extensions.
  • Partnership working with Surrey County Council, registered providers and private sector development partners.
  • New Growth Point funding.
  • Developer contributions, through Section 106 payments and/or Community Infrastructure Levy, and other funding opportunities as appropriate.
  • Consideration and determination of planning applications and appeals.
  • Compulsory purchase orders where necessary.

Indicators used to monitor this policy will include:

  • Monitoring indicators related to policies CS5, CS8 and CS13.

Evidence base:

  • Sustainability Appraisal.
  • Habitats Regulations Assessment.
  • Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment.
  • Landscape and Townscape Character Assessment.
  • Merstham Estate Local Centre Planning Framework.
  • Preston Planning Framework.
  • Draft Redhill Area Action Plan
  • Indices of Multiple Deprivation
  • Strategic Flood Risk Assessment.
  • Sustainable urban extensions: Broad Geographic Locations Technical Report

For more information please see the Reigate & Banstead Core Strategy