Policy information sourced from the Reigate & Banstead Local Plan - Core Strategy.
| Development type | Location | Amount | Timeframe | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | Within the urban area# | At least 1,330 | By 2027 | CS6; Saved BLP allocations and policies until replaced by the DMP |
| Housing including: | Redhill town centre | 750 | By 2022 | CS6; Saved BLP allocations and policies until replaced by the DMP |
| Housing including: | Merstham | 50 | By 2017 | CS6; Saved BLP allocations and policies until replaced by the DMP |
| Housing | Sustainable Urban Extensions* | Up to 500-700 | By 2027 | CS6; Saved BLP allocations and policies until replaced by the DMP |
| Employment | Additional employment development predominantly through reuse and intensification of existing employment land, including office based jobs provided through redevelopment of key sites in Redhill town Centre | Approximately 20,000sqm (across Area 2a and 2b) including approximately 7,000sqm in Redhill town centre | By 2027 | CS5; CS6; Saved BMP allocations and policies until replaced by the DMP |
| Retail | Significant retail growth in Redhill will contribute to the town centre increasing its market share for both comparison and convenience goods | Comparison: at least 15,480sqm (Redhill town centre) Convenience (across Area 2a and 2b): at least 7,020sqm (the majority in Redhill town centre and a limited amount in Reigate town centre) | By 2027 | CS7; Saved BLP allocations and policies until replaced by the DMP |
# Excludes contribution from windfalls and other urban broad locations
* Figures suggested for each broad area of search for sustainable urban extensions are indicative and subject to detailed testing through the DMP. This testing will consider locations in the order of priority set out in policy CS6, following which detailed site capacity and phasing will be finalised.
| Scheme | Purpose | Target Date or Trigger | Policy Provision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Network highway scheme in Redhill town centre | Package of measures including conversion of one-way system to two-way working, to support the role of Redhill town centre as a transport hub, improve pedestrian/cycle links and to accommodate planned development in the town centre. | By 2017 | CS12; CS17; Policies and allocations in the DMP |
| Relocation of community facilities from Cromwell Road. | To enable the redevelopment of the Cromwell Road site to support the role of Redhill town centre | When development occurs | CS5; CS12; Policies and allocations in the DMP |
| The rest of Area 2a | |||
| New 2-form entry primary school | To accommodate increase in primary school numbers dues to increase arising from recent and future development | 2013 | CS5; CS12; Saved BLP policies and allocations until replaced by the DMP |
| New 6-form entry secondary school | To accommodate forecast increase in secondary school numbers due to natural increase and increase arising from recent and future development | 2017 | CS5; CS12; Saved BLP policies and allocations until replaced by the DMP |
| Expansion of existing primary schools in Redhill/Reigate area – at least 1-form entry | To accommodate increase in primary school numbers dues to increase arising from recent and future development | 2017 | BLP policies |
| Merstham Community Hub | To provide a focus for community services and activities | 2015 | CS5; CS12; Merstham Planning Framework and DMP policies and allocations |
| Earlswood Depot waste processing facility | To provide capacity to manage food waste | 2012 | BLP policies; CS12 |
| Merstham Sewage Treatment Works | To increase sewage treatment capacity to meet the needs of new development | Early provision required to facilitate new development in Redhill/Merstham area | CS12 |
| M25 Junction 8 – remodelling of merge configurations | To accommodate increase in background levels of traffic | Further investigation required | CS17 |
Indicators used to monitor this policy will include:
- monitoring indicators related to policies CS5, CS6, CS7, CS12 and CS13
Evidence base:
- Sustainability Appraisal
- Strategic Land Availability Assessment
- Update to the Economic Evidence Base/Economic Market Assessment
- Retail & Leisure Needs Assessment
- Infrastructure Delivery Plan
- Draft Redhill Town Centre Area Action Plan
- Redhill Transport Modelling
- Sustainable Urban Extensions: Broad Geographic Locations Technical Report.