Policy information sourced from the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan - Development Management Plan
INF2: Community facilities
- Loss or change of use of existing community facilities will be resisted unless it can be demonstrated that the proposed use would not have an adverse impact on the vitality, viability, balance of services and/or evening economy of the surrounding community; and
- Reasonable attempts have been made, without success, for at least six months to let or sell the premises for its existing community use or for another community facility that meets the needs of the community (see Annex 3 for details on what will be required to demonstrate this); or
- The loss of the community facility would not result in a shortfall of local provision of this type, or equivalent or improved provision in terms of quantity and quality, or some wider community benefits, will be made in a suitable location.
- Proposals for the provision of new community, sports and recreational facilities will be encouraged provided:
- There is an identified local need which cannot be met from the use of the existing stock of community premises
- The site would be easily and safely accessible to the local community; and
- The proposed development would have no adverse impact on residential amenity or character of the area.
For more information please see the Reigate & Banstead Development Management Plan